UAE air defenses deal with 6 enemy drones within 48 hours

The Ministry of Defense announced that during the past 48 hours, the UAE air defense systems were able to monitor and successfully deal with 6 enemy drones that attempted to target civilian and vital areas in the country.

She explained that the air defense forces succeeded in intercepting and neutralizing hostile targets according to the highest levels of readiness and efficiency, without recording any human losses or affecting the safety of vital installations.

She indicated that, as part of the completion of investigations related to the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2026, the results of tracking and technical monitoring confirmed that the three drones, two of which were successfully dealt with, while the third struck an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the station on that date, in addition to the aircraft that were later intercepted, were all coming from Iraqi territory.

The Ministry of Defense affirmed that the United Arab Emirates reserves its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and national security, in accordance with international laws and conventions.

The Ministry of Defense stressed the full readiness of the armed forces to deal with any threats targeting the security of the state and its national capabilities.