U.S. defense and diplomatic officials improperly tracked almost $2 billion in weapons provided to Ukraine as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invasion, raising questions about the government’s ability to monitor foreign aid, according to an inspector general report.
The investigation focused on how the Defense Department kept tabs on nearly 40,000 items that were considered sensitive and especially vulnerable to smuggling operations, according to The New York Times, which received a copy of the report.
As of June 2, the U.S. had transferred to Ukraine at least $1.7 billion in items that by law qualify for enhanced end-use monitoring, but Pentagon officials failed to compile full or timely inventories on 69% of the total value, according to the report, released Thursday in a redacted form.
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