UAE says air defenses dealt with 9 ballistic missiles and 109 drones

Middle East Eye · March 6, 2026 War

UAE says air defenses dealt with 9 ballistic missiles and 109 drones The Emirati Ministry of Defence said that it detected nine ballistic missiles and destroyed them, alongside intercepting 109 out of a 112 drones. "Since the start of the brazen Iranian aggression, 205 ballistic missiles have been detected, with 190 ballistic missiles destroyed, while 13 of them fell in the sea, and 2 missiles fell within the country's territory," it said in a statement. "Additionally, 1,184 Iranian drones were detected and 1,110 of them were intercepted, while 74 drones fell within the country's territory.

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