The Pentagon has released $400 million in congressionally approved military aid for Ukraine after weeks of pressure over delays.

Axar.az informs that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth informed lawmakers on Wednesday that the funds had been “released as of yesterday” during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.

“The department recognizes that $400 million was allocated for European capacity building, and as of yesterday, it has been released,” Hegseth said.

The move came after strong criticism from Senator Mitch McConnell, who wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece that “the Ukraine aid we passed months ago is now collecting dust at the Pentagon.”