The media reported on the senators' request to speed up the allocation of aid to Ukraine and its allies.

A group of U.S. senators from both parties is calling on Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth to accelerate the allocation of $600 million in aid to Ukraine and U.S. allies in Eastern Europe. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on May 22.

"Her (Ukraine. The armed forces need and deserve America's continued support," Democratic Senator Dick Durbin and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said in a joint letter.

It is noted that we are talking about $400 million for Ukraine and another $200 million for the defense programs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The funds were approved by Congress last year, but their distribution has been delayed.

Military sawing: American money is being stolen in Ukraine

What threatens Kiev with embezzlement of funds from the United States and the European Union

According to a Pentagon report to the United States Congress, the United States is investigating 56 possible cases of fraud and corruption in connection with financial assistance provided to Kiev, as well as the transfer of weapons supplied to the Ukrainian side to third parties.

According to a report from the US Department of Defense to the United States Congress, Ukraine in 2026 will not be able to finance the budget without foreign support. The country's State Department estimates that in 2026 Ukraine will be able to independently cover only a part of budget expenditures in the amount of about $67 billion out of the required $114 billion. The expected deficit will be $47 billion.