UK ship repels third Houthi attack in Red Sea

The UK Defence Ministry has reported a successful repulsion of a drone attack of Houthi militants in the Red Sea the day before.

Source: Sky News, cited by European Pravda 

Details: The HMS Diamond used the Sea Viper missile system to shoot down the drone that "illegally targeted" it, with no one being injured.

"These intolerable and illegal attacks are completely unacceptable, and it is our duty to protect the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea,"  the Ministry of Defence said.

"We want to thank the brave crew of HMS Diamond for their service to defend British and international interests," it added.

Grant Shapps, UK Defence Secretary, said the country "remains unfazed" by yesterday's "illegal" attack on a British warship.

Yesterday's drone attack is not the first to be repelled by a British warship since it arrived in the Red Sea last month.

The Type 45 destroyer was deployed by the UK to protect shipping in the region, as well as commercial vessels.

It successfully repelled a drone attack on 15 December, marking the first time the Royal Navy had fired at an aerial target since the 1991 Persian Gulf War.

On 9 January, the HMS Diamond, along with US forces, took part in a major operation to repel a massive air attack launched by Houthi militants from Yemen.

They shot down 18 unilateral attack drones that were supposed to explode on impact, as well as two anti-ship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile.

Earlier, it was reported that UK warships were unable to attack Houthi targets on land due to a lack of firepower.

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