The Pentagon says that by the end of the year, the US will have exhausted all the money for military aid to Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
The Pentagon will run out of funds to replace weapons sent to Ukraine by December 30, 2023, unless Congress approves new funding. The last $1.07 billion is used to purchase new weapons.
By December 30, 2023, the US Department of Defense will run out of money to replace the weapons that Washington has transferred to Ukraine. This was reported by Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord Bloomberg, UNN reported.
Details
The publication clarifies that this is the first time that the Pentagon has actually indicated the exact date when it will exhaust its funds to help Ukraine if Congress does not approve new funding.
The Ministry of Defense is spending the last $1.07 billion to purchase new weapons and equipment to replace those that have been withdrawn from stocks and sent to Ukraine
According to him, once these funds are allocated, the Ministry will exhaust the funding available to it to help ensure Ukraine's security.
McCord made the announcement in a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Defense Policy and Appropriations Committees. The letter is intended to expedite a decision by the U.S. Congress to approve more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine that President Joe Biden has requested.
Addendum
The US Ambassador to Ukraine Oksana Markarova reported that the US budget has almost exhausted funds to support Ukraine, and only $1 billion is left for new weapons. Kyiv continues to seek further assistance from Congress.
Recall
The U.S. House of Representatives (the lower house of Congress) has approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides for assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $800 million.
