The newspaper reported in a report on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter, that Russian army He managed to convert hundreds of men Yemenis To soldiers through a “mysterious smuggling operation.”
The newspaper said that some of the men were promised high-paying jobs and the opportunity to obtain Russian citizenship, but upon their arrival in Russia, they were forced to fight with the Russian army and were immediately sent to the battlefront in Ukraine.
The newspaper explained that the recruitment process in Yemen was being organized by a company founded by a prominent Houthi politician.
She indicated that she obtained a recruitment contract, which showed that the recruitment process had begun at least since last July.
Because of the heavy losses incurred by its army in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Moscow recently reinforced its forces with about 10,000 North Korean soldiers.
The newspaper said that this cooperation represents a sign of deepening relations between the two countries The Kremlin and the HouthisQuoted by an American diplomat.
She indicated that representatives from Moscow had visited Yemen to hold talks.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, The Houthiswho are allied with Iran, attack commercial ships passing through the coast of Yemen, especially in the Red Sea.
The American diplomat said that this unexpected alliance increases the possibility that the Houthis will obtain more weapons that enable them to attack ships off the coast of Yemen. Coasts of Yemen more effectively.
The Houthis said they aim to force Israel to stop its war on the Gaza Strip.