“The Pentagon “said we accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 20 Jun 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The Pentagon did not say it sent Ukraine $6.2 billion by mistake. It said it made an accounting error, overvaluing U.S. weapons and other military support sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 June 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 June 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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