Russia is recruiting hundreds of Yemeni Houthis for the war against Ukraine. The men were brought to Russia through a shadowy human trafficking operation, according to the Financial Times. Yemeni recruits who traveled to Russia told the Financial Times that they were promised high-paying jobs and even Russian citizenship.

U.S. officials have raised alarms about Russia’s increasing involvement with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. While the Houthis have long been supported by Iran, recent reports suggest that Russia may be stepping in to aid the rebels,

A multiple-missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on two US warships has been thwarted, the Pentagon has said. At least eight drones, five anti-ship ballistic missiles and three anti-ship cruise missiles were aimed at the USS Stockdale and the USS Spruance on Monday.

Yemen's Huthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The Financial Times has reported that Russia has been recruiting Houthi rebels from Yemen to fight Ukraine. Young men from Yemen, who travelled to Russia, told the Financial Times that they were promised high-salaried employment and Russian citizenship.