Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's defense minister, urged the West to provide Ukraine with additional weapons at a faster pace.
post on Saturday, as he named three components that he says will turn the tide of Putin's war in Ukraine.
"Do we want a turning point in the war? 3 components... HIMARS for high-precision targeting rear bases, logistics," he tweeted."Heavy artillery on the frontline allows matching number parity. APC [armored personnel carriers] for"breakthrough fists"... More tools faster we'll clean our land of the Russians."signed a new $400 million weapons package for Ukraine on Friday, including four additional high mobility artillery rocket systems . The U.S.
Ukraine is seeking to recapture territory lost since Putin launched a full-scale invasion of the country on February 24, he said. "We are waiting for more armor, more weaponry from our partners. We need to rebuild some directions and to refresh our fortifications and plan a new operational strategy," said Reznikov.
HIMARS have been a"game changer" for Ukraine, he said, but added:"The war is grim...We need more. We need it quickly."
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