CIA expert reveals how Russia will destroy US ATACMS missiles sent to Ukraine
(Baonghean.vn) - The US government has announced that it will transfer ATACMS missiles to Ukraine. However, observers have assessed that this weapon will not change the situation. And Russia will have a plan to destroy ATACMS.
CIA analyst Larry Johnson said that Russian drones would destroy the tactical combat systems of ATACMS as soon as they were brought closer to the front line.
Expert Larry Johnson asserted that the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) will not change the situation on the battlefield. The former CIA analyst explained that the range of the ATACMS missile is about 300 km. They can strike deep into Russian territory, if they get close to the front line.
According to expert Johnson, the closer ATACMS is to the front line, the easier it is to be detected by Russian drones and quickly destroyed.
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson commented that the West is very confused and does not know how to defeat Russia on the battlefield, where they are trying everything possible to support Ukraine and "save themselves".
Previously, according to NBC News on September 22, three sources in the administration and a US Congressional official revealed that President Joe Biden informed Ukrainian President Zelenksy that Washington would provide a small number of long-range missiles to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
For months, Ukraine has asked the United States to provide ATACMS, giving Kiev the ability to attack targets within a range of more than 300 km such as supply routes, railways, and command posts behind Russia's front lines.
Defense officials said the United States does not have surplus ATACMS, which weigh more than traditional artillery shells, to supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.