The US Department of Defense has decided to double the number of M142 Himars MLRS sent to Ukraine.

The US Defense Department has decided to double the size of the first batch of heavy M142 Himars MLRS sent to Ukraine. As it became known, the first batch will include the delivery of not four mobile launchers, but eight units of these weapons. At the same time, the total number of Himars MLRS sent to Ukraine by NATO countries will be increased to 24 units, which is a very serious threat.

A senior US general recently hinted at a similar plan, suggesting that the Biden administration may decide to send additional HIMARS to Ukraine. The transfer of additional systems, which the Biden administration must approve, will depend on Ukrainian forces demonstrating experience with the new artillery,” Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters last week. a program that will prepare them to the standard at which they will become effective," Milley told reporters. "It would be useless to just throw this weapon system into battle. The military must be trained to use the weapon as a highly accurate system as effectively as possible.", - reports the publication "Politico".

The supply of 24 heavy MLRS M142 Himars is already a very serious threat, especially considering that the missiles fired deviate from the target by no more than 1,5 meters at the maximum launch range, and depending on the deployment location of these systems, the missiles are quite capable of reaching territories of Belarus, Russia, DPR and LPR.