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DoD Overvalued Ukraine Aid By $6.2 Billion, Will Use Funds For Future Weapons Packages

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DoD Overvalued Ukraine Aid By $6.2 Billion, Will Use Funds For Future Weapons Packages
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it has overvalued weapons aid provided to Ukraine by $6.2 billion, with plans to use the available funds for future security assistance packages. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters the total overestimation of weapons included in Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) packages was split between $2.6 billion for fiscal year 2022 and $3.6 billion for FY ‘23. “During the department's regular oversight of our execution of presidential drawdown authority for Ukraine, we discovered inconsistencies in…

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