Pentagon officials said an accounting error caused by pricing weapons going to Ukraine incorrectly, resulted in a $6.2 billion surplus in funds for future security packages.
Military aid, delivered as part of the United States security assistance to Ukraine, is unloaded from a plane at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 13, 2022.
The Associated Press reported that previous estimates from June 13 showed the U.S. committed over $40 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, but using the new calculation, the U.S. provided less than $34 billion in aid.As for the exact amount of money available for drawdowns and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, officials have not been able to provide a firm number.provides long-term funding for purchases like larger air defense systems.
In defense, Pentagon officials say a"robust program" is in place to track all aid as it enters Ukraine, keeping track of it while there.
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