Extra $6bn in US arms for Ukraine after ‘accounting error’

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Previous error doubles in size but will mean a boost in weapons, ammunition and other equipment to repel Russian forces

The Pentagon says it has overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2bn – about double early estimates – resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages.

A detailed review of the accounting error found that the replacement cost was used rather than the book value of equipment that was pulled from stocks, said Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh.

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