The United States does not plan to supply Ukraine with new HIMARS missile systems anytime soon, and will instead focus on transferring enough munitions for them, said US Deputy Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl.

According to him, the systems that Ukraine already has are enough to perform the tasks for which these weapons are intended..

“We sent 16 HIMARS systems, which is really quite a lot.. Again, these are not systems that we estimate you need in the hundreds to get the effect they have.. These are high-precision systems for very specific types of targets, and the Ukrainians use them that way,” Kahl said..

Kal recalled that Ukraine should receive three M270 MRS systems from the UK, which have a different type of chassis, but the same missiles as HIMARS. Three more systems should be provided by Germany.

“Our assessment is actually that the Ukrainians are doing a good job with the number of systems they already have, and in fact the priority now is to ensure a constant flow of ammunition for them.. The same applies to the M777 howitzers, of which we have indeed handed over a very large number.

Now the priority is to make sure the Ukrainians have the ammunition to keep them in the fight,” Kahl said..

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On August 8, the US Department of Defense officially approved the provision of additional $ 1 billion military assistance to Ukraine. The package will include a large amount of ammunition for guns and HIMARS, missiles for NASAMS air defense, explosives and anti-personnel mines, Javelin and AT4 anti-tank grenade launchers, armored medical vehicles and first aid kits..