The second highest-ranked U.S. Marine told a Senate subcommittee that the military branch is feeling the pinch from support for Ukraine’s defense against invading Russian troops.

Gen. Christopher Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marines, testified Wednesday in front of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

“The Marine Corps has provided over $2 billion [replacement cost about $5 billion] in equipment and munitions to the Armed Forces of Ukraine via PDA [Presidential Drawdown Authority],” Mahoney said in his opening statement. “Replacement and reimbursement for these inventory losses are needed to rebuild the depth of magazine needed to gain and maintain lost proficiency.”

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