Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday announced his country was sending drone experts and interceptors to help safeguard U.S. bases in Jordan, diverting vital resources from defending against Russia’s relentless aerial onslaught of Ukraine, to aid the United States.

Conversely, as noted by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to bolster Tehran to distract and drain the U.S., freeing his hand to continue the war against Ukraine.