Topic Reading-Vol.3966-3/4/2023

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Three weapons that changed the course of Ukraine’s war with Russia
There are a number of factors to win a war, such as strategies, leaders, morals, size of the army, weapons, technologies, and logistics. When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, most people thought it would be a quick and easy win by Russia. But it is proved that Russia hasn’t been as mighty as it was thought would be. It faced the Ukrainians’ determination to defend the country and the US and NATO’s commitment to defeating the invader. Among the support provided to Ukraine, three weapons seem to have been very effective on the battlefield. The Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium is an American-made portable anti-tank system that can be carried and shot by one soldier. Its fire-and-forget design allows the shooter to seek cover immediately after launch. Its warhead can defeat modern tanks by a top attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinnest. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, HIMARS, is a 5-ton truck carrying a pod that can launch six rockets almost simultaneously, sending their explosive warheads for a range of 70 to 80 kilometers, well beyond the battlefield’s front lines. Their GPS guidance systems make them extremely accurate, within about 10 meters of their intended target. The Bayraktar TB2 is a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight operations. The economical drone has been used to carry and launch missiles, laser-guided rockets, and smart bombs to attack Russian armor, artillery, and supply lines without any cost to Ukrainian soldiers or aircraft.
Read the article about three modern weapons that have been helping Ukraine to defend the country.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/25/europe/ukraine-war-three-key-weapons-intl-hnk/index.html