Ukraine has not lost any of the HIMARS missile systems supplied by the United States, according to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, quoted by The Guardian.

Four HIMARS systems are fired during the dayPhoto: video shooting

Since the start of the Russian-initiated war on February 24, Ukraine has received at least 20 US-made missiles and used them to attack Russian ammunition depots, command posts and air defenses.

Russia has repeatedly announced the destruction of a number of American systems.

Oleksiy Reznikov told the Ukrainian-language branch of the American publication “Voice of America” ​​that Ukraine still has all the systems received from the United States.

Later, the official Twitter of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine picked up a statement that 30% of the elite Russian troops (paratroopers, marines, special forces) were eliminated in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian army did not lose a single system. in combat HIMARS.

HIMARS can accurately hit targets within a radius of 80 kilometers – this is a cardinal point in the counterattack of Ukrainian forces.

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