American military equipment stored in warehouses in Kuwait and destined for shipment to Ukraine was not ready for combat and could pose a danger to operators. This is with reference to the report of the Pentagon Inspector General reports Defense News.

In particular, all six M777 howitzers and 25 of the 29 M1167 highly mobile multi-purpose wheeled vehicles were not ready for battle. The corresponding equipment required repairs, which increased the delivery time for the equipment needed by Ukraine.

So, all six howitzers reused expired hydraulic fluid, which is unacceptable, since the corresponding substance decomposes over time and can provoke “catastrophic consequences and failures in the operation of critical systems.”

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In June 2022, the Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) faced problems due to the inability to use Western weapons, in particular, the loss of US-supplied M777 howitzers due to counter-battery combat.