NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grynkevych, told the US Senate Armed Services Committee that arms deliveries to Ukraine have not been interrupted by the ongoing military campaign against Iran, European Pravda reports.
Grynkewich was responding to Democratic Senator Jack Reed, who raised two linked concerns: that the Iran war is drawing US Patriot interceptors toward the Persian Gulf, and that surging oil prices are delivering a windfall to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We continue to supply weapons to Ukraine," Grynkevych said. "I will provide specific details of this in a closed session later. But I assure you — support continues."
On the oil-price question, the general acknowledged the risk but stopped short of alarm. The impact of rising energy revenues for Russia, he said, would depend on how long the Iran campaign lasts — and he noted that both President Donald Trump and the Pentagon are aware of the issue and have it under control.
The testimony came as concern about strategic distraction mounted beyond Washington. European Council President António Costa stated that Russia is currently the sole beneficiary of the Middle East conflict, as energy prices climb sharply and international attention shifts away from Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz separately warned of the consequences the Middle East fighting could have for the war in Ukraine, and reaffirmed the need to sustain support for Kyiv.
