UAE air defences intercept 1 ballistic missile and 11 drones

The UAE Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that air defenses engaged 1 ballistic missile, and 11 drones originating from Iran.

Since the start of Iran's brazen attacks, the UAE air defenses have engaged 520 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,221 drones.

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الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية تتعامل مع الصواريخ الباليستية والجوالة والمسيرات الإيرانية.

UAE Air Defences engaged Iranian
Ballistic and Cruise Missiles and UAVs Attacks#وزارة_الدفاع #وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية#MOD#UAEMinistryOfDefence pic.twitter.com/HBDlALqy21

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) April 7, 2026

No cases of martyrdom, injuries, or fatalities were recorded in the past hours, and thus, since the start of Iran's brazen attacks, the total number of martyrs stands at two, in addition to the martyrdom of a Moroccan national civilian contractor with the armed forces. Meanwhile, the total number of fatalities is 10 civilians of the following nationalities: Pakistani, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian.

The total number of injuries since the start of Iran's brazen attacks on the State of the UAE stands at 221 injuries, from multiple nationalities including: Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepalese, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian.

The Ministry of Defense affirms that it is on high alert and full readiness to deal with any threats, and to firmly counter all attempts to undermine the state's security, thereby ensuring the protection of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and safeguarding its interests and national capabilities.