During a briefing, a spokeswoman for Pentagon Major General Patrick Ryder said that they have run ‘out of money’ for Ukraine.
According to Major General Patrick Ryder, a spokesperson for the Pentagon, Washington is "out of money" unless Congress approves a new aid package, meaning that the US government has run out of money for military support to Ukraine.
During a Thursday briefing, Ryder told reporters that although the Pentagon has permission to spend an additional $4.2 billion on arms for Ukraine, the real money is not yet available and needs to be approved by Congress.
“We have the authority to spend that [$4.2 billion] from available funds but wouldn't have the ability to replenish the stocks by taking money out – or taking stuff out of our inventory,” the spokesman said, adding “We're out of money.”
The revelation followed after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reiterated calls for new combat drones, long-range missiles, and air defense capabilities, amo...
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