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According to the inspector general, the Pentagon has opened more than 50 criminal probes into U.S. aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Inspector General Robert Storch said this week that the investigations, which are at varying stages, are examining \u201cprocurement fraud;\u00a0product substitution, theft, fraud, or corruption;\u00a0and diversion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have not substantiated any such allegations, though that may well change in the future,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n
He added that there would likely be more investigations \u201cgiven the quantity and speed\u201d\u00a0of aid heading to Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Storch reported that auditors have discovered \u201cstresses and gaps\u201d\u00a0in supplying aid to Kyiv so far but that the Pentagon \u201chas responded well\u201d\u00a0overall to Ukraine\u2019s military assistance needs.<\/p>\n
One of the investigations the Pentagon is currently conducting reportedly revolves around whether the United States balanced Ukraine\u2019s need for munitions against its own reserve, training, and operations objectives.<\/p>\n