Pentagon creates team of inspectors to oversee distribution of weapons in Kyiv

CNN reports that some Republican lawmakers are suggesting a reevaluation of US aid to Ukraine.

CNN also mentions that some inspectors arrived in Kyiv at the end of August, with others expected to join them by the end of September.

Megan Reed, the spokesperson for the Inspector General's office, mentioned that this marks the first time the office will have permanent representatives in Ukraine, although the exact number is not specified by CNN.

As reported by the BBC, in July, the Pentagon's Inspector General released a report from the fall of 2022. The report stated that during the initial six months of the war, there were challenges in tracking the large influx of weapons, ammunition, and equipment sent to Ukraine, but no significant disappearances or shortages were discovered. Over time, the Pentagon gradually established better control.

• It's worth noting that in November, the Pentagon announced that American military personnel were conducting inspections in Ukraine to ensure that the weapons provided by allies were being used as intended. The USA found no evidence that the weapons provided to Ukraine were being misused.

• In January, amid corruption allegations at the Ministry of Defense, US auditors visited Kyiv to ensure that aid and weapons were not being diverted. Their findings revealed no major misconduct.

• In July 2023, the Pentagon detailed their efforts to combat the theft of Western weapons in Ukraine during the early stages of the full-scale invasion. While there were instances of Western weapons being stolen in the initial months, authorities successfully located and recovered the stolen weapons.