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Ukraine has ‘crucial’ need of multiple launch rocket systems, chief commander says – Metro US

Ukraine has ‘crucial’ need of multiple launch rocket systems, chief commander says

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin visit
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin visit Kyiv

KYIV (Reuters) – The chief commander of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Thursday his country needed multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to defend against Russian cruise missiles.

General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said after briefing U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the military situation in Ukraine that Russia had resumed cruise missile strikes.

“Therefore, the issue of providing Ukraine with multiple launch missile systems such as M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) and M270 MLRS is crucial,” he said.

(Reporting by Natalia Zinets, Editing by Timothy Heritage)