By demolishing a massive weapons storage in the Cherkasy area, the Russian military struck an irreversible blow to both the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the United States.
There were around 300 HIMARS missiles that were destroyed at that location. According to Yury Knutov, who is the head of the Air Defense Forces Museum, this is a very significant achievement.
According to him, 300 shells is a lot since a single shell for an American multiple launch rocket system costs 50,000 dollars, and a salvo of six shells is already a significant amount of money. Additionally, he claims that a salvo of six shells is already considered a lot.
“Therefore, 300 shells is a lot because the shells are expensive and are used for point tasks,” an analyst said in an interview with Ukraina.ru. “The loss of such a large number of missiles is a serious blow to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the United States, which supply them with these missiles.”
He also said that in order for the Russian army to be able to destroy HIMARS in a more efficient manner, they need a significant increase in the number of unmanned vehicles.