UAE air defenses intercept 137 missiles and 209 Iranian drones

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 01 March 2026

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Reports Successful Interception of Iranian Missile and Drone Attack

Date: Sunday

The United Arab Emirates announced that its Air Force and Air Defense units successfully intercepted 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.

  • Missiles:

    • 132 of the 137 missiles were destroyed.
    • 5 missiles fell into the sea.
  • Drones:

    • 195 of the 209 detected drones were intercepted.
    • 14 drones landed on UAE territory and in its waters, causing only limited collateral damage.

The Ministry of Defense confirmed these figures in an official statement.

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