The Russian Defense Ministry announced that since July 5, its forces in Ukraine have destroyed four HIMARS artillery systems provided to Kyiv by the United States, Reuters reported.

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"Between July 5 and 20, three launchers and one transport-loader for the Hymars multiple-launch rocket systems were destroyed," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said during his regular briefing.

Kyiv rejected Moscow's claims, calling them "disinformation" aimed at undermining Western aid to Ukraine.

Ukraine's government has welcomed the arrival of the Hymars systems as a possible turning point in the war with Russia, which is now in its sixth month.

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Reuters noted that it could not independently confirm reports from the battlefield.

Reactive salvo fire systems "Hymars" are weapons with increased precision and long-range compared to other artillery systems.

They allow Ukrainian forces to strike Russian targets and weapons depots far behind the front lines.

Russia accuses the West of prolonging the war by supplying arms to Ukraine.

In addition, Moscow states that the supply of long-range weapons justifies attempts by Russian forces to seize more Ukrainian territory beyond the Donbass region to the east, BTA informs.

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