The previously empty account is being used by the US for a long-term program to modernize the Ukrainian army and increase its compatibility with NATO, the sources said.
The Pentagon has $5.2 billion left at its disposal, which could be spent on military aid for Ukraine. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing officials in the US military department.
It has been suggested that this amount roughly matches the amount of weapons the Joe Biden administration has shipped to the Ukrainians over the past six months. But this money can only last for a few months if the weapons packages are bigger.
It was noted that the account used by the United States for a long-term program to modernize the Ukrainian army and increase its compatibility with NATO is empty.
And the account, which was used to replenish the US weapons arsenal, also fell to about $1.6 billion after aid to Ukraine, which was insufficient for the Pentagon’s needs.
As reported, Congress passed the US budget without aid to Ukraine. A bill to support Ukraine will be submitted to Congress separately.
At the same time, the Joe Biden administration plans to achieve the allocation of additional funds of $40 billion, of which $24 billion should be allocated to Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
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