Following concerns in Congress and accusations by Russia about weapons smuggling, the Biden administration released its blueprint on Thursday for ensuring that the $17 billion in arms it has so far sent to Ukraine were making it to the battlefield — and not the black market.
Officials said many aspects of the plans, which were put in place over the summer, were classified and could not be publicly revealed without risking the steps necessary to tracking weapons that the West has delivered to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February.
A five-page document broadly outlining the program described providing additional support to Ukraine’s own efforts to account for the weapons, as Kyiv has pledged to do, including training for border guards and stricter monitoring of arms and ammunition.
#Ukraine: Ukrainian Artillery fire destroyed a Russian IFV (Possibly a BMD-2) after it was spotted by a drone. pic.twitter.com/iIeut1KXsk
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) October 27, 2022
