White House confirms no misuse of military aid in Ukraine

John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, said on Wednesday, that Washington has not seen indications of “widescale corruption or misuse by the Ukrainian military.”

He emphasized that the U.S. side is directly interacting with the Ukrainian side on accountability in this matter. For this purpose, U.S. experts are working in Kyiv.

"Ukrainians understand our need for accountability. They share that, and they have made it clear that they’re willing to work with us on accountability measures for all the systems that are being provided," the official said.

• In January, amid corruption scandals in the Defense Ministry, US auditors came to Kyiv to make sure that "no aid or weapons were being diverted." They found no significant abuses.

• In mid-September, it became known that the US Department of Defense Inspector General was sending his staff to Kyiv to monitor the distribution and use of the weapons supplied.

• In early November, it was reported that U.S. representatives had been inspecting Ukraine's use of Western weapons over the past few months and had found no signs that they were being diverted.

• On November 27, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the US Embassy agreed to expanded monitoring of the end use of weapons, which includes regular inventories, joint physical inspections with partners, and special inspections.

• On December 14, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the US Embassy agreed on a plan for joint monitoring of weapons provided by partners.