The USA will launch a lend-lease program for Ukraine from October 1.

The United States also announced another package of military aid worth 1.1 billion dollars, which includes, in particular, a record number of HIMARS rocket launcher systems. 

TSN.ua analyzed what weapons Ukraine should receive, when to expect them, and how this may affect the course of hostilities. 

The US aid package will include 18 HIMARS missile systems.

Previously, Ukraine received 16 HIMARS and 6 MLRS|Mars-2 complexes. Also, Ukraine will receive 150 HMMWV armored vehicles ("Humves"), tactical vehicles for towing weapons; 

trucks and trailers for heavy equipment, 

radars, anti-drone systems, communication security systems, anti-mine equipment, body armor and ammunition.

However, experts expect that

.

"In addition to HIMARS, we can get Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, Paladin self-propelled guns and, most importantly, the opportunity to get the

," said military expert Dmytro Snegiriov.

HIMARS

The Armed Forces will be able to double the number of HIMARS missile systems, which will allow hitting many more targets at the same time - headquarters of front-line units, ammunition depots, houses, personnel shelters, small groups of combat equipment.

Strengthening the striking capabilities of the Armed Forces is especially relevant after the start of partial mobilization in Russia.

HMMWV

"Humvi" is a multi-purpose armored vehicle for small groups of infantry and special forces, anti-aircraft defense systems, MANPADS, which significantly increases the tactical maneuverability of troops.

Photo: US Embassy in Ukraine/Twitter

Abrams

The M1 Abrams tank first entered the service of the US Army in the 1980s, but it is still one of the most powerful heavy tanks in the world, designed to fight in various conditions of modern wars and armed conflicts.

The tank is equipped with multilayer anti-projectile composite armor and is armed with a 105-mm gun.

Photo: militaryphotos.net

Bradley

Bradley is the main infantry fighting vehicle in service with the US mechanized forces.

BMP is designed for the transportation of motorized infantry units on the battlefield and their fire support. 

Paladin

The American self-propelled howitzer M109 Paladin is equipped with a 155-mm gun and has a firing range of up to 30 km.

The M109 self-propelled gun is distinguished by its on-board equipment - an automatic fire control system, a navigation system, a filter ventilation system for protection against weapons of mass destruction, and climate control.

Patriot

American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems would help protect the skies of Ukraine from Russian missile attacks.

However, some experts believe that this is a "very expensive wish" for Ukraine, since the cost of supplying 9 batteries of Patriot systems can reach 9 billion dollars, and the cost of launching just one missile is about 3 million dollars. 

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When Ukraine should wait for new American weapons

Military expert

predicts that "the first weapons received through lend-lease will be in Ukraine sometime in mid-October."

"Depending on where it will be delivered from. If from European warehouses, then in the very first week or in the first decade of October. If it will be delivered directly from the United States, then it can arrive in the middle - the second half of October. It may be delivery by both planes and steamships," Zhdanov explained.

Military expert

says that the

, but there are issues with the training of the Ukrainian military, which will use the new equipment.

"As soon as there is a certain number of crews who are ready to work on these weapons, a window of opportunity opens. American weapons are not Soviet ones that can be repaired with a sledgehammer on the battlefield," Snegiriev emphasized.

Biden has faith in the Armed Forces

Lend-Lease is evidence that the Biden administration believes in the victory of the Armed Forces, says Dmytro Snegiriov.

The expert emphasized that the United States decided to provide lend-lease after making sure that the Armed Forces could effectively fight against the invaders.

It is also a signal to other Western partners, which shows that the US believes that Ukraine will stand up and be able to repay its debts.

"Lend-lease equipment is returned to the supplier country in the event of a successful end to the war. As for non-military equipment, it must be returned as long-term loans. The Russian Federation, as the legal successor of the USSR, settled with the American Lend-Lease during the Second World War war only in 2006. That is

, "Snegiryov said.

The Kremlin was scared because of Lend-Lease

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, announced the mobilization in Russia due to the Lend-Lease law for Ukraine, according to military expert Dmytro Snegiriov.

"After the grant of the lend-lease, the nature of the war will be changed. The adoption of the law on partial mobilization in the Russian Federation coincides with the time of the grant of the lend-lease. This is not accidental. It is an indicator of the nervous reaction of the occupying country," Snegiriev explained.

Expert Oleg Zhdanov is sure that the American Lend-Lease will help the Ukrainian defenders to advance on the entire front - from Kharkiv to Kherson.

"Today, we can afford a counteroffensive on separate operational lines. Lendlease will allow us to do it on the entire front," the expert believes.

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