Read previewThe UK donated military equipment to Ukraine that was so old it would have been thrown away, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) published on Wednesday.
For example, in March 2022, the UK donated 17,010 pairs of unused army boots that were "nearing the end of their usable life," the report said.
It comes against a backdrop of criticism over Western-supplied military equipment to Ukraine.
Related storiesUkraine has been receiving military aid from its allies throughout Russia's full-scale invasion, which started in February 2022 .
In July, the global military alliance NATO pledged to continue supporting Ukraine with the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, or NSATU, a new initiative to coordinate the supply of military aid and training.
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—, NAO, Gareth Davies
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Service, National Audit, UK's Ministry of Defence, Business, MoD, Financial Times, Politico, Russia, NATO, Assistance, Training, Ministry of Defence
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Ukraine, Germany, Russia's, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Kosovo, Australia, Ukrainian