Such assistance shows how far Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to go to undermine the Western economic and political order, the WSJ wrote.

The WSJ says the U.S. is worried Russia could provide the militants with anti-ship or anti-aircraft missiles that threaten military protection of shipping.

Russia has provided targeted satellite data to the Yemeni Houthis to guide missiles and drones in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, reports The Wall Street Journal. Attacks on vessels, including commercial ships,

The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia supplied targeting intelligence to Yemen's Houthi forces for attacks on Western ships in the Red Sea.