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- HIMARS rockets proved to be a game-changing weapon for Ukraine when they arrived last year.
- Now they need a firepower boost from M26 cluster rockets, a former US artillery officer says.
- These munitions would increase the lethality of its HIMARS and threaten Russian artillery pieces.
When the US-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) first arrived in Ukraine, the difference it could make for Kyiv's forces was immediately clear. It allowed them to strike Russian positions hard at ranges far beyond all other available artillery.