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    8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    The long-range ATACMS missiles that Ukraine got from the US are putting Russia on the back foot, rendering one of its tactics less effective, an expert told Insider.

    Riley Bailey, a Russia analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, told Insider that ATACMS has a key an advantage over other long-range weapons Ukraine has, like Storm Shadow missiles from the UK and France and the HIMARS rocket system from the US.

    Russia “learned from previous mistakes” and was trying to ensure “one strike doesn’t cause many aviation losses.”

    Previously, Ukraine was stuck with a “one-for-one” system: “It would basically have to fire five Storm Shadow cruise missiles to destroy five helicopters.”

    Bailey said Russian commanders now had a new problem to adapt to, and may find it a bigger challenge than when they got used to Ukraine using HIMARS.

    Aircraft being moved back further will make them less helpful for Russia, reducing the amount of time they can spend near the front before having to return to base.


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