Pentagon Ukraine accounts error doubles to $A9 billion

The Pentagon has discovered it overestimated the quantity of funding for ammunition, missiles and different tools it despatched to Ukraine by $US6.2 billion ($A9.2 billion) attributable to an accounting error – greater than double the quantity beforehand disclosed.

The worth of the accounting error was revised up from the $US3 billion ($A4.4 billion) first reported by Reuters in Might, the results of assigning a higher-than-warranted worth to US weaponry shipped to Ukraine.

Extra funding was uncovered as Pentagon officers researched the scenario extra totally and clarified protocols for valuing tools based mostly on Monetary Administration Regulation and Division of Protection coverage, Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh mentioned on Tuesday.

The $US6.2 billion breaks right down to $US3.6 billion ($A5.3 billion) for fiscal 12 months 2023 and $US2.6 billion ($A3.8 billion) for fiscal 12 months 2022, she mentioned.

Ms Singh mentioned the errors didn’t affect the dimensions of presidential drawdown authority or help for Ukraine.

Australian Related Press