The report of the inspector general of the US Department of Defense revealed serious problems with military equipment originally intended for Ukraine. It is reported that the equipment, which was taken from the stocks of the American army previously deployed in Kuwait, was not ready for combat operations. On June 1, Defense News reports.

The Pentagon Inspector General inspected this warehouse in Kuwait - one of seven around the world - and identified deficiencies that led to unexpected needs for maintenance, repairs and delays in the delivery of military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU), as stated in a report dated May, 23rd.

In particular, all six M777 howitzers and 25 of the 29 M1167 highly mobile multi-purpose wheeled vehicles were not "mission-ready" and required repairs before the US European Command could send equipment to Ukraine.

By January 2023, the United States had already used its authority 30 times to transfer weapons and military equipment from its overseas warehouses in order to provide $18,3 billion worth of equipment, weapons and ammunition to Kyiv.

The Army Prepositioned Reserve (APS) is designed to maintain a high level of readiness so that it can be used immediately in an emergency.

In a report released midway through the audit, the Pentagon Inspector General expressed concern that "problems with poor maintenance and inadequate oversight of equipment in the APS reserves could lead to future delays in supporting APU-provided equipment."