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U.S. failed to track $1 billion in Ukraine military aid, watchdog says
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The Pentagon inspector general’s findings come as President Biden urges Congress to pass a massive package of additional assistance for Ukraine.
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The US failed to track more than $1 billion in weapons sent to Ukraine they were required required to follow between February and June last year, according to a new Pentagon Inspector General repor…
The findings mean that 59% of $1.7 billion in defense gear that the U.S. has provided Ukraine and was directed to guard against misuse or theft remained “delinquent."
Poor interagency coordination and a lack of U.S. staff on the ground meant advanced weaponry was not accurately monitored in Defense Department databases.
WASHINGTON >> Shortfalls in required monitoring by American officials mean the U.S. cannot track more than $1 billion in weapons and military equipment provided to Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces, according to a Pentagon audit released today.
