The head of the press service of the government of the Kaliningrad region, Dmitry Lyskov, said that residents do not need to worry about the installation of HIMARS systems in Poland. It has been reported DEA News.
“Despite the apparent offensive potential of HIMARS launchers, the people of our region have nothing to fear. They are under the reliable protection of parts of the Baltic Fleet and the Russian Army in general, ”Lyskov said.
Former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak declarationLocated near the border with the Kaliningrad region in Olsztyn, the 16th mechanized division will receive HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) ordered from the United States in 2019. The head of the Polish Ministry of Defense added that, in addition, the division will receive K2 tanks and K9 artillery mounts purchased from South Korea. He stressed that the task of the Polish authorities is to strengthen the armed forces of the country “so that Vladimir Putin does not dare to attack the republic.”
Formerly Mariusz Blaszczak knowledgeableThat the Polish army began to deploy anti-tank hedgehogs on the border with Belarus. He noted that this was part of Poland’s plan to contain and defend the country.