Ukrainian troops equipped with devastating HIMARS are waiting for US targeting data before firing on Russian forces, officials say

• Ukrainian troops usually won't fire their HIMARS without targeting data from the US, officials said.
• The US-provided HIMARS have been a key weapon for Ukrainian forces throughout the war.
• Ukraine has repeatedly asked for longer-range missiles to make the weapons more deadly.

The Ukrainian military almost never fires the US-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that have devastated Russian forces unless they receive targeting data from the US, The Washington Post reported, citing Ukrainian officials.