Ukrainian war veteran reveals insights on utilizing high-precision GLSDB missiles
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Veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, reserve major Oleksiy Hetman, shared in an exclusive interview with Radio NV on Jan. 31 his insights on how Ukraine will utilize the latest high-precision “cruise missiles” GLSDB, not yet deployed by the U.S.
These bombs are intended for use from airplanes. Planning, guided bombs are launched from aircraft but can also be launched from ground platforms.
To say that they give us something is not entirely correct from our side. It is a weapon that can be used alongside missiles. A 150 km range is a small-distance bomb.
It’s hard to say why they comment on it so dramatically. It’s a standard device. If launched from an aircraft, the range could be similar to guided aviation bombs. If ground-based, it’s just an additional weapon.
We are expecting some breakthrough, thinking that some modern weapon our partners will give us will immediately solve everything on the battlefield. No, it’s just an additional means of impact. Considering that we have a certain deficit in ammunition, shooting at a distance of 150 km is definitely better than 20-30, up to 40 km, as artillery or salvo fire systems operate.
So we can further destroy military objects of the Russian Federation along the front line; this will definitely come in handy.
Due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, a lot of weaponry from American, generally Western production, has increased in value and demand. And on the world arms market, such products begin to be bought by other countries. In contrast to Russian weaponry, the demand for which has significantly decreased.
In this war, much weaponry is being tested. And this seems to be a kind of laboratory — a testing ground where the quality of weapons, even the most modern, can be tested in combat conditions. There’s nothing strange about it. And we are doing our partners a huge favor because if you count solely financially, the increase in arms sales in our partners’ market, especially in the U.S., may not offset the assistance, especially financial, they provide us, but it makes up a significant part.
In other words, they are helping us, but they provide weapons that are being tested in our war, and the profit from arms sales is increasing. This figure may soon equal the assistance they provide us. So, it’s a double-edged sword.
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