Abu dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Defence announced that air defence systems successfully intercepted three ballistic missiles and detected 129 drones, of which 121 were intercepted while eight fell within the country, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the ministry said that since the start of the Iranian attacks, 189 ballistic missiles launched towards the UAE have been detected, with 175 destroyed, 13 falling into the sea, and one missile landing within the country.
The report further detailed that 941 Iranian drones were detected, of which 876 were intercepted while 65 fell within the country. Additionally, eight cruise missiles were detected and destroyed.
The ministry noted that the attacks caused some collateral damage and resulted in three fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi nationalities, as well as 78 minor injuries among individuals of varied nationalities including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, and Afghan.