After the Pentagon error: the United States will additionally hand over to Ukraine weapons for $ 200 million - the media

The Ukrainian military will receive the first $ 200 million from $ 6. 2 billion, released after the Pentagon error is found in accounting. In the US Presidential Administration, Joe Baiden intends to announce on August 8, the allocation of an additional $ 200 million weapons for Ukraine. About it writes Reuters on August 8 with reference to two American officials. It is reported that Baiden's administration began to distribute $ 6. 2 billion, which they expired during the Pentagon error in accounting.

The department found that the estimation of the value of the weapons sent to Ukraine was overstated. The miscalculation would be due to the fact that the Pentagon staff took into account the cost of replacement instead of the cost of the ammunition, missiles and other military equipment sent to Kiev. According to journalists, the accounting error has been in favor of Ukraine, as Washington can now send more equipment to the Ukrainian army.

The expected announcement of Ukraine's $ 200 million will be the first tranche of unpredictable income of $ 6. 2 billion, previously authorized by the Presidential Funds. This package included mine equipment, Tow and AT4 anti -tank weapons, ammunition, Lockheed Martin Corp AVs for Patriot system, controlled rockets of the GMLRS (GMLRS) reactive missiles, and Javelin anti -tank rockets and other equipment.

Recall that on May 19, Republicans Michael McKol and Mike Rogers called on Baiden administration "to make up precious time", lost due to an accounting mistake by giving Ukraine DPicMS and ATACMS, which need the Armed Forces for counter -offset. We also reported that according to the media of August 7, the Biden administration is working on a package of additional financing documents for Ukraine. The US Congress is expected to consider a corresponding request in the fall of 2023.