WASHINGTON: The Pentagon overestimated the value of the ammunition, missiles and other equipment it sent to Ukraine by around $3 billion, a Senate aide and a defense official said on Thursday, an error that may lead the way for more weapons being sent to Kyiv for its defense against Russian forces.
The error was the result of assigning a higher than warranted value on weaponry that was taken from U.S. stocks and then shipped to Ukraine, two senior defense officials said on Thursday.
“We’ve discovered inconsistencies in how we value the equipment that we’ve given”
The Pentagon overvalued US equipment it sent to Ukraine by around $3bn, an error that opens up the possibility of more weapons being sent to Kyiv for its defense against Russian forces. Thanks, US! Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Героям Слава! 🇺🇦 t.co/o4MSD65Nn6 pic.twitter.com/LIbqCPxYzC
— Dénes Törteli 🇪🇺🇭🇺🇺🇦 (@DenesTorteli) May 18, 2023
h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal