Video shows Ukraine firing powerful US HIMARS artillery hailed as a game-changer in fighting Russia

The Ukrainians are making their mark against the Russian invasion with the help of the US.

There is video from a recent CNN report that shows Ukrainian forces operating a high mobility rocket system.

Alexander, the officer in the video, said that they had become the most prized weapon in the country.

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He said that the Russians should be afraid of it.

The arrival of four US-donated HIMARS made Ukrainians happy. Four more were promised as part of the US's security assistance.

The "long hand" made in the USA is doing its work, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on the 4th of July. The direct shot was taken.

—Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) July 4, 2022

In the eastern Donbas region, where the war is concentrated, new tactics have been sought by the Ukranian army. The use of drones has proven less effective in the face of a better-organized Russian force.

The systems have a range of 44 miles and are truck mounted.

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The Russians are targeting the HIMARS. CNN reported that the vehicle shown in the footage was guarded and rarely stayed in the same spot for more than a day.

Russia claimed to have destroyed two HIMARS.