Of the 90 long-range howitzers scheduled to be sent to Ukraine, more than half are already in place.
More than half of the 90 long-range howitzers that The United States is sending to Ukraine , now at its destination.
This was stated at a briefing on Wednesday by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.
According to him, 50 Ukrainian instructors were trained in shooting skills from these guns. After returning to Ukraine, they will train their teammates.
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Earlier, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the Kremlin's threats will not force President Joe Biden's administration to stop supporting Ukraine.
Howitzer – a type of relatively short-barreled artillery weapon caliber 100-305 mm, designed for artillery fire on covered targets and defensive structures. Howitzer “throws” a projectile at elevation angles of 21-45 ° with an initial velocity of 500-600 m/s on a steep trajectory at a distance of 10-15 km.
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