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This is stated in the study of Economists for Ukraine.
It is noted that the main reason for the differences is an inflated estimation of old US arms reserves. The Ministry of Defense has stated that the equipment transferred costs $ 31 billion, but researchers estimate its real value of $ 12.5 billion. Much of the equipment has been written off, and its use in battle is limited, which further reduces its cost.
Indirect transmission of equipment through all-Union countries, including Poland, is about $ 20 billion in defense investments, but only $ 340 million of them directly reached Ukraine.
For three years of the war, the United States provided $ 50.9 billion to Ukraine. Of these, $ 32.6 billion went to budget support – salaries, pensions and other expenses that are reimbursed through World Bank and USAID mechanisms.
“Public stories about assistance to Ukraine often do not take into account the difference between appropriations and actually provided assistance,” – said the management of Economists for Ukraine.
Secondly, much of the money goes to order new weapons in the United States, but supplies occur with great delays. Of the $ 12.1 billion allocated for the purchase of new equipment, the real cost of assistance for Ukraine is estimated at only $ 5.5 billion.
Some of the American assistance is provided in the form of loans and guarantees. For example, the United States used frozen Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine and Moldova for $ 25 billion.
For example, a loan of $ 156 million allowed Ukraine to purchase American production locomotives, supporting 800 jobs in Pennsylvania.
In general, the study concludes that the actual cost of US military assistance to Ukraine is $ 18.3 billion, while another $ 32.6 billion was provided in the form of budget assistance, mostly due to cost reimbursement mechanisms.
Thus, the total cost of the aid in three years amounted to $ 50.9 billion – on average about $ 17 billion a year. This is reported that only 0.25% of the US federal budget. For comparison, this is about the same as Washington spends on the maintenance and energy supply of government buildings.
Separately, the authors of the report emphasize that Ukraine carefully controls all revenues. Thanks to the electronic government system, you can track each hryvnia spent – from the salaries of civil servants to the purchase of office paper. The audits did not find abuse or anomalies in the use of international assistance.
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This is stated in the study of Economists for Ukraine.
It is noted that the main reason for the differences is an inflated estimation of old US arms reserves. The Ministry of Defense has stated that the equipment transferred costs $ 31 billion, but researchers estimate its real value of $ 12.5 billion. Much of the equipment has been written off, and its use in battle is limited, which further reduces its cost.
Indirect transmission of equipment through all-Union countries, including Poland, is about $ 20 billion in defense investments, but only $ 340 million of them directly reached Ukraine.
For three years of the war, the United States provided $ 50.9 billion to Ukraine. Of these, $ 32.6 billion went to budget support – salaries, pensions and other expenses that are reimbursed through World Bank and USAID mechanisms.
“Public stories about assistance to Ukraine often do not take into account the difference between appropriations and actually provided assistance,” – said the management of Economists for Ukraine.
Secondly, much of the money goes to order new weapons in the United States, but supplies occur with great delays. Of the $ 12.1 billion allocated for the purchase of new equipment, the real cost of assistance for Ukraine is estimated at only $ 5.5 billion.
Some of the American assistance is provided in the form of loans and guarantees. For example, the United States used frozen Russian assets to provide loans to Ukraine and Moldova for $ 25 billion.
For example, a loan of $ 156 million allowed Ukraine to purchase American production locomotives, supporting 800 jobs in Pennsylvania.
In general, the study concludes that the actual cost of US military assistance to Ukraine is $ 18.3 billion, while another $ 32.6 billion was provided in the form of budget assistance, mostly due to cost reimbursement mechanisms.
Thus, the total cost of the aid in three years amounted to $ 50.9 billion – on average about $ 17 billion a year. This is reported that only 0.25% of the US federal budget. For comparison, this is about the same as Washington spends on the maintenance and energy supply of government buildings.
Separately, the authors of the report emphasize that Ukraine carefully controls all revenues. Thanks to the electronic government system, you can track each hryvnia spent – from the salaries of civil servants to the purchase of office paper. The audits did not find abuse or anomalies in the use of international assistance.