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‘It didn’t work’: Much-hyped US-made Javelin missile FAILS during Ukrainian military drill attended by President Zelensky | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
After all the ballyhoo about their supply to Kiev you think they'd at least work? A US-made Javelin anti-tank missile has malfunctioned during a major military exercise, in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. | |
The commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Northern Command, Major General Valery Zaluzhny, confirmed the incident to local media on Wednesday. | |
“The Javelin didn’t work. The missile didn’t fly out. Maybe, it was a mistake by the operator. Maybe, it was something else. We have to figure it out,” Zaluzhny said. | “The Javelin didn’t work. The missile didn’t fly out. Maybe, it was a mistake by the operator. Maybe, it was something else. We have to figure it out,” Zaluzhny said. |
President Zelensky attended the ongoing 'Joint Efforts 2020' drill in the country’s Nikolaev region. Around 12,000 service personnel are participating in the exercise from September 22-25. | |
The drill was described by Zelensky’s website as “the first exercise conducted in accordance with the standards of NATO after Ukraine had received NATO’s Enhanced Opportunities Partner status.” | The drill was described by Zelensky’s website as “the first exercise conducted in accordance with the standards of NATO after Ukraine had received NATO’s Enhanced Opportunities Partner status.” |
Ukraine received the first batch of Javelin missiles in June 2020. The second shipment is expected in 2021-22. | Ukraine received the first batch of Javelin missiles in June 2020. The second shipment is expected in 2021-22. |
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