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Sky eagles.. UAE air defenses deal with two ballistic missiles and three drones

Since the start of Iranian attacks on the UAE, air defenses have dealt with 551 ballistic missiles

Last updated: 08/05/2026 3:31 pm
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that UAE air defenses dealt with two ballistic missiles and three drones coming from Iran, resulting in three moderate casualties.

Since the start of the Iranian attacks on the UAE, air defenses have dealt with 551 ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles. 2263 drones.

This brings the total number of infections to 230, of various nationalities. Includes: Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comoros, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian.

The total number of martyrs reached 3, one of whom was a civilian of Moroccan nationality contracted with the armed forces. The total number of dead reached 10 civilians of Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian nationalities.

The Ministry of Defense confirms that it is ready and prepared to deal with any threats, and to firmly confront anything aimed at destabilizing the security of the Emirates, in a way that ensures the preservation of its sovereignty, security and stability, and protects its national interests and capabilities.

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