Archive List for HIMARS

Russia says Ukraine plans to strike Crimea with HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles

Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu says Ukraine plans to strike Crimea, with long-range HIMARS artillery and Storm Shadow missiles, according to a report from Russia’s TASS news agency. “The use of HIMARS and Storm Shadow missiles outside the special operation zone will mean the full involvement of the United States and Great Britain in the conflict,” Shoigu said, adding that Russia will retaliate. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineCounterOffensive #Crimea #SergeiShoigu #HIMARS #NATO #AlJazeeraEnglish

Russia says 20 civilians injured in rocket attack in Donetsk

Russia says 20 civilians were injured in the shelling of the town of Volnovakha, in the southern part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Russian-installed officials in the occupied town say it was shelled by six to 10 HIMARS. Volnovakha was taken by Russian forces last year. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Volnovakha, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia

What is HIMARS? The advanced rocket system US is sending Ukraine

White House officials have confirmed that the United States will send M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, also known as HIMARS, to war-torn Ukraine. The medium-range rocket systems have long topped the lists of weapons requests by Kyiv as fighting against Russian forces has concentrated in the eastern regions of the country. The US officials confirmed the systems would be part of a new $700m security assistance package to Ukraine that will also include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems, tactical vehicles, spare parts and more. On Wednesday, the Kremlin sharply criticised the US decision to supply the rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine, and accused Washington of adding “fuel to […]