Russian military intelligence operatives have been advising Iran-backed Houthis inside Yemen, as per a Middle East Eye report. The report citing a US official said that Russia’s GRU officers have been operating in Yemen for “several months.”They have been assisting the Houthis in their targeting of Red Sea shipping, which the armed group says is in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The sensitive deployment comes as Russia has been eyeing ways to step up its support for the Houthis, the MEE report adds.CNN also reported an “unusual stop” by Russian ships in the Red Sea over a three-day period late in July.
