Russian media praises the growing capabilities of Yemeni drones after publishing a video of them targeting a Saudi Abrams

The Russian website “Dzen.ru” highlighted on Friday the development of Sana’a forces’ capabilities after the circulation of footage of them targeting Saudi “Abrams” tanks with drones, considering this development “brings back to the forefront the challenges of ground warfare against low-cost, highly maneuverable weapons.”

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According to the website’s report, these developments come amid indications of Saudi Arabia’s readiness for a new military scenario, in parallel with enhancing its purchases of American weapons, recruiting fighters, and rearranging its influence in Yemeni areas.

Meanwhile, military reports indicate that Sana’a forces have developed their capabilities in the field of drones, including FPV drones and those carrying and dropping munitions.

The circulating scenes of damaged “M1A2S Abrams” tanks and “Bradley” vehicles bring back to the forefront the challenges of ground confrontation against low-cost drone weapons and evoke experiences from previous battles, especially during 2018, when the Saudi coalition attempted to cut supply lines to the Yemeni forces by sea.

This development raises questions about the nature of the training and experience sources that the Yemeni forces have acquired, amid speculation about the possibility of benefiting from the expertise of their allies in Iraq and Lebanon, or from the lessons drawn from modern battlefields in Eastern Europe.

These developments raise questions about the possibility of the confrontation expanding between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah, and the extent to which Riyadh can regain the initiative, compared to the extent to which Sana’a forces can employ their experience and develop unmanned warfare methods.