“As long as you only have 12 or 20 HIMARS systems, usage will not be a problem in the short term.
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Kanchian noted that the Kyiv authorities should not worry about the number of vehicles purchased, but about the number of shells for them.
Earlier, the Pentagon said that Kyiv is systematically expanding its requests for military assistance.
A senior spokeswoman for the United States Department of Defense said that the United States and its allies are discussing the possibility of supplying Kyiv with new coastal defense systems.