Pentagon Arms Ukraine with 155mm Howitzers, Can Artillery Destroy Russian Missile Launch Sites?

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By Kris Osborn – Warrior Maven

The Pentagon is now sending a large number of heavy weapons platforms to help support Ukraine as part of a massive, integrated effort to help them stop or even destroy the Russian assault with heavy artillery, armored vehicles and helicopters along with smaller anti-armor weapons.

Pentagon Weapons to Ukraine

The most recent support effort, according to a Department of Defense fact sheet, includes delivery of as many as 18 155mm Howitzers, 200 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers and 16 Mi-17 helicopters along with thousands of small arms, drones, ammunition and shoulder fired weapons.

In total, the US has sent more than 1,400 Stinger missiles, 5,500 Javelin anti-tank weapons, 700 Switchblade mini-attack drones and 50,000 rounds of ammunition.

While small arms and shoulder fired weapons have been having a large effect against Russian forces for quite some time now, the arrival of additional heavy platforms may introduce a new sphere of tactical advantages. 

Javelins, Stingers and Towed Howitzers

For instance, while Javelins can destroy approaching armored vehicles in ambushes and Stingers can destroy helicopters, mobile Howitzer 155mm artillery could destroy Russian targets at ranges greater than 30km.