Investigations of the attack on “Al-Barakah” reveal the launch of drones from Iraq

After completing investigations related to the blatant attack on the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2026, the Ministry of Defense announced that the results of technical tracking and monitoring confirmed that the three drones, two of which were successfully dealt with, and the third struck an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the plant, in addition to the aircraft that were later intercepted, were all coming from Iraqi territory.

The Ministry had 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.

The Ministry 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.