America News Agency

According to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Defense, the country’s air defense systems detected 17 ballistic missiles today; 16 of them were destroyed, while one missile fell into the sea. In addition, a total of 117 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected; 113 of them were intercepted, while four UAVs fell on the country’s territory.

The ministry’s statement noted that since the beginning of the Iranian attacks, 238 ballistic missiles have been detected, of which 221 were destroyed, 15 fell into the sea, and two landed on the country’s territory.

The statement also reported that a total of 1,422 Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected, of which 1,342 were intercepted, while 80 fell on the country’s territory. According to the statement, eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed.