{"id":8759,"date":"2023-06-30T13:58:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=8759"},"modified":"2023-06-30T14:06:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:06:42","slug":"ukraine-unveils-impressive-arsenal-of-modern-western-weapons-to-enhance-counteroffensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/analysis\/defense\/ukraine-unveils-impressive-arsenal-of-modern-western-weapons-to-enhance-counteroffensive\/2023\/06\/30\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine Unveils Impressive Arsenal of Modern Western Weapons To Enhance Counteroffensive"},"content":{"rendered":"

KYIV (Reuters)-The <\/span>Ukrainian<\/span> military,<\/span> which<\/span> has<\/span> so<\/span> far<\/span> relied<\/span> on<\/span> obsolete<\/span> Soviet-era<\/span> weapons,<\/span> receives<\/span> significant<\/span> military<\/span> support<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> form<\/span> of<\/span> modern<\/span> Western<\/span> weaponry.<\/span> As<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> prepares<\/span> to<\/span> fight<\/span> back<\/span> against<\/span> Russian<\/span> aggression,<\/span> analysts<\/span> are<\/span> weighing<\/span> the<\/span> benefits<\/span> these<\/span> new<\/span> weapons<\/span> offer.<\/span> This<\/span> article<\/span> reviews<\/span> the<\/span> capabilities<\/span> of<\/span> these<\/span> weapons,<\/span> from<\/span> long-range<\/span> rocket<\/span> launchers<\/span> and<\/span> improved<\/span> air<\/span> defense<\/span> systems<\/span> to<\/span> advanced<\/span> artillery<\/span> and<\/span> sophisticated<\/span> tanks,<\/span> and<\/span> examines<\/span> the<\/span> training<\/span> and<\/span> training<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> military<\/span> in<\/span> shaping<\/span> the<\/span> outcome<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> conflict.<\/span> Emphasizes<\/span> the<\/span> important<\/span> role<\/span> of<\/span> experience.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>As<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> prepares<\/span> to<\/span> fight<\/span> back<\/span> against<\/span> Russian<\/span> aggression,<\/span> the<\/span> introduction<\/span> of<\/span> new<\/span> Western<\/span> weaponry<\/span> has<\/span> significantly<\/span> boosted<\/span> its<\/span> military<\/span> capabilities.<\/span> Before<\/span> the<\/span> invasion,<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> forces<\/span> relied<\/span> primarily<\/span> on<\/span> Soviet-era<\/span> weapons,<\/span> but<\/span> with<\/span> billions<\/span> of<\/span> dollars<\/span> of<\/span> military<\/span> aid<\/span> pouring<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> country,<\/span> the<\/span> tide<\/span> is<\/span> turning.<\/span> Analysts<\/span> are<\/span> cautious<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> impact<\/span> of<\/span> such<\/span> advanced<\/span> weapons<\/span> on<\/span> Ukraine’s<\/span> ability<\/span> to<\/span> counter<\/span> Russia.<\/span> George<\/span> Barros,<\/span> a<\/span> Russia<\/span> analyst<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> Center<\/span> for<\/span> Strategic<\/span> and<\/span> International<\/span> Studies,<\/span> said<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> is<\/span> now<\/span> better<\/span> equipped<\/span> to<\/span> wage<\/span> a<\/span> total<\/span> war<\/span> than<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> early<\/span> stages<\/span> of<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> aggression.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>One<\/span> of<\/span> his<\/span> standout<\/span> weapons<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> spotlight<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> High<\/span> Mobility<\/span> Artillery<\/span> Rocket<\/span> System<\/span> (HIMARS),<\/span> a<\/span> US-made<\/span> high-performance<\/span> rocket<\/span> launcher.<\/span> HIMARS<\/span> will<\/span> provide<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> Armed<\/span> Forces<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> ability<\/span> to<\/span> hit<\/span> targets<\/span> at<\/span> long<\/span> range<\/span> with<\/span> greater<\/span> accuracy<\/span> than<\/span> those<\/span> developed<\/span> by<\/span> the<\/span> Soviet<\/span> Union.<\/span> In<\/span> a<\/span> recent<\/span> counterattack,<\/span> HIMARS<\/span> played<\/span> a<\/span> key<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> destroying<\/span> a<\/span> bridge<\/span> near<\/span> Kherson,<\/span> cutting<\/span> off<\/span> Russian<\/span> forces<\/span> and<\/span> cutting<\/span> off<\/span> supply<\/span> lines.<\/span> However,<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> has<\/span> expressed<\/span> the<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> launch<\/span> long-range<\/span> missiles<\/span> using<\/span> HIMARS,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> and<\/span> its<\/span> allies<\/span> are<\/span> reluctant<\/span> to<\/span> do<\/span> so.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In<\/span> the<\/span> area<\/span> of<\/span> \u200b\u200bair<\/span> defense,<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> received<\/span> Patriot<\/span> and<\/span> Avenger<\/span> systems<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> West<\/span> to<\/span> counter<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> relentless<\/span> missile<\/span> attacks.<\/span> Patriot<\/span> missiles<\/span> can<\/span> defend<\/span> against<\/span> large-scale<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> attacks,<\/span> but<\/span> simpler<\/span> weapons<\/span> are<\/span> used<\/span> to<\/span> counter<\/span> the<\/span> cheap,<\/span> slow-flying<\/span> Iranian<\/span> detonation<\/span> drones<\/span> frequently<\/span> deployed<\/span> by<\/span> Russia.<\/span> .<\/span> Despite<\/span> these<\/span> new<\/span> air<\/span> defense<\/span> systems,<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> still<\/span> faces<\/span> the<\/span> challenge<\/span> of<\/span> defending<\/span> its<\/span> territory<\/span> against<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> daily<\/span> attacks.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Artillery<\/span> systems<\/span> play<\/span> an<\/span> important<\/span> role<\/span> in<\/span> any<\/span> war,<\/span> and<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> is<\/span> increasing<\/span> its<\/span> artillery<\/span> capabilities.<\/span> Using<\/span> the<\/span> American<\/span> M777<\/span> and<\/span> German<\/span> Panzerhaubitze<\/span> 2000<\/span> howitzers,<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> Army<\/span> has<\/span> improved<\/span> accuracy<\/span> and<\/span> striking<\/span> power<\/span> compared<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> original<\/span> weapon.<\/span> These<\/span> systems<\/span> are<\/span> heavily<\/span> used<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> ongoing<\/span> Battle<\/span> of<\/span> Zaporizhia,<\/span> where<\/span> the<\/span> initial<\/span> stages<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> counteroffensive<\/span> are<\/span> taking<\/span> place.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> “penetration”<\/span> of<\/span> tanks<\/span> and<\/span> armored<\/span> vehicles<\/span> is<\/span> considered<\/span> crucial<\/span> to<\/span> breaking<\/span> through<\/span> Russian<\/span> lines<\/span> through<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span> Ukraine’s<\/span> new<\/span> tanks,<\/span> including<\/span> several<\/span> models<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> German<\/span> Leopard<\/span> and<\/span> British<\/span> Challenger,<\/span> are<\/span> more<\/span> advanced<\/span> and<\/span> sophisticated<\/span> than<\/span> his<\/span> T-64<\/span> and<\/span> T-72<\/span> tanks<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> Soviet<\/span> Union<\/span> he<\/span> had<\/span> previously<\/span> relied<\/span> on.<\/span> With<\/span> good<\/span> armor<\/span> and<\/span> attack<\/span> power,<\/span> these<\/span> tanks<\/span> surpass<\/span> Russian<\/span> tanks.<\/span> In<\/span> addition,<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States<\/span> supplies<\/span> Bradley<\/span> combat<\/span> vehicles<\/span> with<\/span> improved<\/span> protection<\/span> and<\/span> firepower<\/span> compared<\/span> to<\/span> Soviet-era<\/span> armored<\/span> vehicles<\/span> deployed<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>While<\/span> the<\/span> importance<\/span> of<\/span> modern<\/span> weapons<\/span> cannot<\/span> be<\/span> underestimated,<\/span> the<\/span> training<\/span> and<\/span> experience<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> Armed<\/span> Forces<\/span> have<\/span> proven<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> a<\/span> key<\/span> factor<\/span> in<\/span> their<\/span> success.<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> forces<\/span> are<\/span> trained<\/span> in<\/span> infantry<\/span> tactics<\/span> and<\/span> special<\/span> equipment<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> Challenger<\/span> 2<\/span> tanks<\/span> in<\/span> Britain,<\/span> Germany<\/span> and<\/span> neighboring<\/span> countries.<\/span> This<\/span> combination<\/span> of<\/span> advanced<\/span> weaponry<\/span> and<\/span> skilled<\/span> personnel<\/span> makes<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> Army<\/span> a<\/span> formidable<\/span> force<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> battlefield,<\/span> consistently<\/span> exceeding<\/span> expectations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> impact<\/span> of<\/span> these<\/span> new<\/span> Western<\/span> weapons<\/span> remains<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> seen<\/span> as<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> launches<\/span> a<\/span> counteroffensive.<\/span> But<\/span> the<\/span> combination<\/span> of<\/span> advances<\/span> in<\/span> armaments<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> determination<\/span> and<\/span> skill<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> military<\/span> could<\/span> turn<\/span> things<\/span> in<\/span> our<\/span> favour.<\/span> The<\/span> stage<\/span> is<\/span> set<\/span> for<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> conflict<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KYIV (Reuters)-The Ukrainian military, which has so far relied on obsolete Soviet-era weapons, receives significant military support in the form of modern Western weaponry. As Ukraine prepares to fight back against Russian aggression, analysts are weighing the benefits these new weapons offer. This article reviews the capabilities of these weapons, from long-range rocket launchers and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[26,276,2480,2482],"tags":[1090,1895,2883,4388,6389,6824,7145,7146,7147,7148],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ukwep.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8759"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8759"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8759\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8762,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8759\/revisions\/8762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8759"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}