A Ukrainian Shark-M patrol drone crashed into Saudi mercenary positions in Yemen.
The Yemeni journalist Ali al-Saqani reported that two days ago in the al-Sabiha area of the Lahj district in Yemen, a reconnaissance drone, apparently of Ukrainian origin, crashed into the positions of the forces supported by Saudi Arabia. Shark-M.
It is not yet known which of the parties controlled this drone. However, in recent months, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have increased military cooperation. In March 2026, the countries signed an agreement for military cooperation. In addition, more than 200 Ukrainian UAV experts were sent to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
In August 2026, the parties also agreed to create a joint production line for the production of UAVs. The Shark reconnaissance UAV was developed by the Ukrainian company UkrSpecSystems, based in Kyiv.