Pentagon made accounting mistake By overestimating the value of United State equipment Sent to Ukraine with about $ 3 billion, assistant in the Senate and A.S defense official He said, a error creates opportunity for Territory of additional weapons to Kyiv in in order to strengthen it defense against Russian forces.
the error He was result of set a higher of the guaranteed value on Weapons taken from US stockpiles and then shipped to Ukraine, two senior defense officials said on Thursday.
“We discovered contradictions in how We can equipment We have provided “to Ukraine one of the senior defense officials told Reuters.
The officials and the Senate assistant spoke on the condition of Anonymity. Congress is notified of Accounting settlement on sources said Thursday.
the defense official he said possible the amount of Overvalued weapons could increase as the Pentagon examines the situation more Comprehensively, an increase of $ 3 billion.
