US announces unblocking of USD 400 mln in Ukraine aid after Pentagon delays – media
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said that $400 million in funding for Ukraine, previously approved by Congress, has been unblocked after several weeks of internal reviews and delays at the US Department of Defence that drew criticism from some American lawmakers, Notus reported.
"The funding was unblocked as of yesterday," he said during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.
According to him, the delay was related to a legal review at the Pentagon.
Some lawmakers in Congress expressed dissatisfaction with the delays. In particular, Senator Mitch McConnell said the funds were "currently collecting dust" and had been held up by the Pentagon’s policy directorate.
Pentagon comptroller Jay Gorst told reporters after the hearing that the funds were undergoing a legal review, and also stressed that the timing of aid delivery would depend on Ukraine’s use of it: "It depends on what they buy with it."
