Abu Dhabi, March 01 (QNA) – The Emirati Ministry of Defense has announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) air force and air defense forces destroyed 20 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 311 drones, on the morning of the second day of the Iranian attack.
It added that eight missiles fell into the sea, while 21 drones managed to strike civilian targets.
The Emirati Ministry of Defense affirmed the capability of the UAE air force and air defense to address various threats.
In its statement on Sunday, the ministry said that since the beginning of the Iranian attack on February 28, 165 ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the UAE have been detected. Of these, 152 were destroyed, while 13 fell into sea waters, with two cruise missiles also detected and destroyed.
It added that a total of 541 Iranian drones were detected, of which 506 were intercepted and destroyed, while 35 fell within the country, causing material damage.
The incidents resulted in three fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 58 minor injuries among Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese and Afghan nationals.
The Emirati Ministry of Defense indicated that some debris fell in various areas of the country as a result of air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles and drones, leading to minor to moderate material damage to a number of civilian properties.
The ministry expressed its full readiness to address any threats and stressed that the safety of citizens, residents and visitors remains a top priority that cannot be compromised.