HIMARS is another gimmick that won't change anything except give Russia more insight into US weaponry
By the way, I don't think we should expect a rapid advance by the Russians. The tactic at this point is not so much to conquer territories, but to destroy military targets. This is the safest way to go about it. The bulk of the Ukinazi professional army is already in ruins. Now they are forced to use reservists and conscripts to fill the voids. After these are also defeated (500,000 combined?) the Russians have total control of the map. They control this war so it is up to the Russians to choose where the fighting will take place.
I can also well imagine, that the Russians expect a revolt of the people once the Ukinazi army can barely play a role in the country anymore. To achieve this, they will have to eliminate a lot more of them.
By the way, I don't think we should expect a rapid advance by the Russians. The tactic at this point is not so much to conquer territories, but to destroy military targets. This is the safest way to go about it. The bulk of the Ukinazi professional army is already in ruins. Now they are forced to use reservists and conscripts to fill the voids. After these are also defeated (500,000 combined?) the Russians have total control of the map. They control this war so it is up to the Russians to choose where the fighting will take place.
I can also well imagine, that the Russians expect a revolt of the people once the Ukinazi army can barely play a role in the country anymore. To achieve this, they will have to eliminate a lot more of them.