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Pentagon watchdog: U.S. struggled to track military aid to Ukraine
Jacob Knutson
 

Dozens of rifles, thousands of rounds of ammunition and other military equipment donated to Ukraine in the early months of Russia's invasion were stolen last year, according to a Pentagon report.

Why it matters: The thefts by crime groups and volunteer fighters were ultimately disrupted by Ukraine's security service and the military hardware was recovered, the Defense Department initially struggled to track and monitor all the equipment it donated to Ukraine, as required by law.

The inspector general's report does not specify whether the stolen weapons were donated to Ukraine by the U.S.

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/21/ukraine-military-aid-stolen-us-tracking
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