Khomchak: Each brigade in JFO area will be reinforced by Javelins

“Now on the basis of one of the brigades, which is completing training at the training ground to perform tasks as part of the JFO, the tactics of Javelin usage are actively worked out. Skills of work of these ATGMs crews are developed. I personally want to make sure that our soldiers can effectively use these anti-tank systems. Now we have a much larger number of American ATGMs. By the way, as well as the number of trained crews. How many of them? Secrecy. I will only say that in the future, each of the brigades that will enter the JFO area will be reinforced by Javelins,” Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak said in an interview with ArmyInform media outlet.

According to Khomchak, the use of Bayraktar drones with combat damage to the target will be worked out during the training of the brigade for the next deployment.

As reported, in March 2018, the United States approved lethal assistance to Ukraine, which included 210 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 37 launchers. In October 2019, the U.S. administration approved the $39.2 million sale of 150 missiles and 10 launchers to Ukraine.

In December 2019, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine signed contracts for the supply of the second batch of Javelins.

On June 17, 2020, the United States transferred over $60 million of equipment, including radios, ammunition, and Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.

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