To prevent theft: The United States has appointed an official who will oversee how Ukraine uses military aid

The Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense, Robert Storch, will lead a team to assess how Ukraine is utilizing military aid.

This information was announced by the Office of the Inspector General.

He will assume his position on October 18th. Storch will be responsible for overseeing the use of aid sent to Ukraine and other countries since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion. The total amount of aid provided already stands at $113 billion.

The inspector will collaborate with the U.S. Department of State and USAID observers. He will also be required to publish quarterly reports for Congress, which will be publicly accessible.

It’s worth noting that previously, the Pentagon revealed that a portion of Western weaponry sent to Ukraine had been stolen. The report stated that from February to September 2022, Americans had been unable to track the supplied weaponry, and it wasn’t until the end of October that a commission was dispatched to Ukraine. Tracking systems were also being installed on equipment. Initially, the U.S. European Command had attempted to request receipts from the Ukrainians, and they had made “good-faith efforts” to provide them.

“However, by the time the investigation concluded, the personnel had not provided confirming documentation to the inspector group,” the report notes.