The MP called for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Donbass in order to exclude the use of MLRS

Ukrainian army servicemen. File photoMOSCOW, Jun 1 One of the tasks of the Russian special operation in Ukraine now is to push the Ukrainian military away from the Donbass and the Kherson region and exclude any use of heavy and long-range weapons systems, including jet systems multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) HIMARS, on this territory, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kartapolov told RIA Novosti. Earlier, the White House announced that the United States on Wednesday would present a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which would include the HIMARS missile system. At the same time, it was noted that the US missile systems supplied to Kyiv will not be able to hit targets outside Ukrainian territory, and Washington does not encourage Ukraine to strike at the Russian Federation. The United States does not want to allow a conflict between NATO and Russia, the White House added. , those who want to live together with Russia in order to exclude any use of heavy and long-range weapons systems in this territory,» Kartapolov said. :32InfographicMap of the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine as of 01.06.2022InfographicView