The United States has provided Ukraine with about $183 billion in aid, of which $65.9 billion was spent on military support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This data, confirmed by the US Department of Defense, contradicts Donald Trump's statement about the alleged “$350 billion spent” on aid to Ukraine.
Points of attention
- US Department of Defense clarifies that $3.9 billion approved by Congress for Ukraine aid remains unspent.
- The discrepancy in aid figures raises questions about Trump's credibility and understanding of foreign policy.
The Pentagon denied Trump's words
The US Department of Defense officially acknowledged that the United States has sent $65.9 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
In addition, it is indicated that another $3.9 billion approved by Congress has not yet been spent.
What is important to understand is that about $58 billion of the $183 billion in total aid to Ukraine was spent directly in the United States.
These funds were directed directly to the development of the American defense industry, either by replacing old weapons transferred to Kyiv with new American-made weapons, or by direct investment in the industry, the statement said.
Against this background, journalists called on the White House to explain President Donald Trump's statements about aid to Ukraine, which distort reality and facts.
Responding to this request, the administration of the American leader again quoted Trump:
Moderately successful comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy convinced the United States of America to spend $350 billion on an unwinnable war that should never have started, but a war that he, without the US and Trump, will never be able to resolve.
Donald Trump
President of the United States
