Former commander of US Forces in Europe, General Ben Hodges explained how ATACMS missiles will affect the course of the war in Ukraine.
This information was reported by Rbc, reports URA-Inform.
He noted that ATACMS missiles are a partial enhancement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ ability to carry out high-precision strikes against Russian troops. In particular, in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
According to the general, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin previously said that Ukraine can use ATAMS as it wants.
“Very good news. There aren't these ridiculous restrictions on where you use them. You need to prioritize where you get the best effect. The destruction of which specific targets will help Ukraine the most. And of course you have the British Storm Shadow, the French SCALP. “I saw that Italy offered its missiles, I think these are also Storm Shadow,” Hodges added.
The general said that a precise strike over a long distance is what, firstly , will make Crimea unusable for Russian forces, their Navy and Air Force will not be able to continue operating from there, because every square meter of Crimea is within the range of these weapons.
At the same time, he is not sure that the use of ATACMS against the Kerch Bridge – this is their best use.
Recall that it was previously reported whether the US expects a collapse of Ukraine’s defense at the front: a forecast from the American media.