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The Houthi struggle against the Western powers brough the first significant victory. The British Bulk carrier Rubymar, which came under attack on February 19, sunk in the Red Sea.
The ship was hit by two anti-ship missiles. The crew failed to eliminate fire that broke out on board and was forced to evacuate. Despite the attempts to save ship, it sunk as a result of the attack.
Rubymar became the first ship that sunk as a result of the attack in the Red Sea. Previously, dozens were only damaged. The Houthis confirmed the destruction of the ship and announced new attacks.
UPDATE: The video was fake. It shows the Atlantik Confidence ship, which sank in 2013 off the coast of Oman:
After the sinking of Rubymar, Houthi forces also attacked 2 more bulk carriers. The Yemeni armed forces announced missile attacks on the US commercial vessels Sea Champion and Navis Fortuna, which reportedly suffered “catastrophic damage”. According to unofficial reports, one of the missiles landed next to the side of one of the bulk carriers and caused limited damage by shrapnel and an explosive wave, the bulk carrier maintained its course. There is no data on damage to the second bulk carrier.
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Another Houthi victory in the past 24 hours was the destruction of the American MQ-9 Reaper attack and reconnaissance UAV with a surface-to-air missile. More footage showed the wreckage of the drone:
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The US military responded with new strikes on the Yemeni territory; but amid the ongoing escalation, they seem meaningless. The Houthis do not stop their attacks but even increase their intensity, including with naval drones. At the same time, the Houthis let Chinese and Russian ships pass the canal unhindered.
