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Originally Posted by Firebot
They have already started.
It's also a massive benefit as Chaplynka is where Russia has most of their helicopters based out of for the Kherson front (well after eventually leaving the Chornobaivk airport and its 40+ attacks).
Ukraine had yet to lose a single HIMARS and they are highly mobile and able to be long gone before Russia can determine where the attack came from.
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Chaplynka is only 50km from the Dnipro though, so they can hit it from 20km back of the river, which is relatively safe. That's a lot different than hitting Armiansk, which would require the units to launch from right at the river (and even then they might not make it).
They haven't lost any HIMARS yet because they've been extremely careful with them, staying well behind the front where they can't really be targeted given their mobility. If they're within sight of Russian forces, that's a whole different matter.
I'd be more interested to know how far they need to get to hit the Crimea -> Melitopol railway. That's basically the only functioning link from Crimea to Russia right now. I think they're still about 100km from it, but if they can get within striking range they could seriously hamper Russia's ability to supply Crimea and the whole southern front.