Vasiliev was posted at the command post of Airborne Assault Troops
Colonel Vasiliev was reportedly posted at the Russian Army’s advanced command post of Airborne Assault Troops. However, no information has been given about their location. He was the commander of the 137th Guards Airborne Regiment of the 106th Guards Airborne Division based in Ryazan. He has been awarded the Russian Order of Courage for his unparalleled valor and bravery in battle. A few days ago, the 55th Colonel of the Russian Army, 51-year-old Lieutenant-Colonel Sergei Gundorov, was killed in a missile attack. His helicopter fell victim to a man-portable air defense system at Volnovakha in the Donbass.
How dangerous is America’s HIMARS rocket system
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher developed for the US military in the late 1990s. This rocket system was mounted on top of a US Army M1140 truck. The M142 is fitted with six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets, or two Precision Strike Missiles, or one surface-to-surface Army Tactical Missile.
Its price per unit is $5.1 million
The M142 HIMARS rocket system has been in service in the US Army since 2010. This rocket system has proved its strength in the Afghanistan War, the Syrian Civil War, the Iraqi Civil War and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The cost of one unit of this rocket system is $5.1 million. So far 540 units of this have been manufactured. The length of this rocket system is 7 meters, width is 2.4 meters and height is 3.2 meters. It requires a crew of three people to operate it.
This system can hit up to 300 km
The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is said to have a range of 2 to 300 km. Whereas its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System can hit up to 84 km. Its precision strike missile can strike up to 500 km away. This rocket system has an operational range of 480 km, which can run at a top speed of 85 km per hour.