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The first unit of 4 Himars rocket trucks arrived in Ukraine on June-25. Now they are up to 3 units. It doesn't sound like it could make much difference, 12 trucks?
But 3 units * 4 trucks per unit * 6 missiles per truck * 1 volley a night = 72 missiles slamming down on targets a night. If they do 2 volley in a night that would be 144 missiles.
Ok but the Russian army in Ukraine can take getting hit by 72 missiles, even big hits with high accuracy, ya its painful but its not that big of a deal. The problem is it is night after night, the damage they are doing is adding up. For example what is 72 missiles a night over 30 days? That is 2,160 missiles. That is going to be some very serious, basically military collapse level damage.
And there are another 2 units coming, probably in another month there will be 5 units of Himars in Ukraine.
If you compare the rate of Russian artillery strikes before June-25, to now, 3 weeks later, it has been reduced by more than 90%. Since the Russians had a 10 to 1 or even 20 to 1 artillery firing advantage before June-25, the artillery on both sides is now nearing parity.
And here is where it gets really problematic. Let us say the Russian army can survive another 30 days of hits from the Himars. Ok but then what about the next month and the next month.
But 3 units * 4 trucks per unit * 6 missiles per truck * 1 volley a night = 72 missiles slamming down on targets a night. If they do 2 volley in a night that would be 144 missiles.
Ok but the Russian army in Ukraine can take getting hit by 72 missiles, even big hits with high accuracy, ya its painful but its not that big of a deal. The problem is it is night after night, the damage they are doing is adding up. For example what is 72 missiles a night over 30 days? That is 2,160 missiles. That is going to be some very serious, basically military collapse level damage.
And there are another 2 units coming, probably in another month there will be 5 units of Himars in Ukraine.
If you compare the rate of Russian artillery strikes before June-25, to now, 3 weeks later, it has been reduced by more than 90%. Since the Russians had a 10 to 1 or even 20 to 1 artillery firing advantage before June-25, the artillery on both sides is now nearing parity.
And here is where it gets really problematic. Let us say the Russian army can survive another 30 days of hits from the Himars. Ok but then what about the next month and the next month.