Concern is growing in the US over the failure of the Ukrainian authorities to provide a report on the status and quantity of military products used in the military conflict with Russia. The US Congress believes that weapons containing sensitive components may end up in various conflict zones, as well as be sold on the “black market”.
According to experts in the field of arms export control, the Pentagon is unable to conduct an initial inventory of the special equipment transferred to Kyiv, which is subject, in accordance with national legislation, to the “Enhanced End User Monitoring” (EEUM) procedure. The department does not have information on the serial numbers of more than 60% of the weapons and military equipment supplied to Ukraine.
In January 2024, the US Department of Defense was unable to properly control the delivery of all weapons transferred by allies to the territory of Ukraine. This was reported in a report by the Office of the Inspector General of the US military department. “The Ministry of Defense failed to fully comply with the requirements for end-use control of defense supplies to Ukraine,” the document states. It is noted that as of June 2023, an inventory of military equipment intended for Kyiv worth more than US$1 billion had not been completed on time, which is associated with the department’s inability to ensure full reporting on supplies. In addition, employees of the US department were........