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UAE air defence intercepts missiles and drones in latest attack: Defence Ministry

Ministry of Defence reports interception of 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles and 4 UAVs on May 4

By Emirates247 Published: 2026-05-04T23:27:00+04:00 2 min read
The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the UAE remains fully prepared to deal with any threats, stressing that it will firmly confront actions aimed at undermining the country’s security. The ministry said these measures are taken to ensure the protection of the UAE’s sovereignty, security, stability, and national capabilities.
The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the UAE remains fully prepared to deal with any threats, stressing that it will firmly confront actions aimed at undermining the country’s security. The ministry said these measures are taken to ensure the protection of the UAE’s sovereignty, security, stability, and national capabilities.

Dubai: The UAE air defence systems successfully engaged multiple aerial threats on May 4, 2026, intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the Ministry of Defence.

In a post on the Ministry of Defence’s official social media platform, the ministry said: “The UAE air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 UAVs.” The ministry stated that the projectiles were launched from Iran and that the incident resulted in three moderate injuries.

The ministry added that since the beginning of what it described as blatant Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the UAE’s air defence systems have intercepted a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,260 UAVs.

According to the statement, the total number of injuries has reached 227, involving individuals of various nationalities, including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian.

The total number of martyrs has reached three, including one civilian of Moroccan nationality contracted with the armed forces, while the total number of civilian fatalities stands at 10 from the following nationalities: Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian.

The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the UAE remains fully prepared to deal with any threats, stressing that it will firmly confront actions aimed at undermining the country’s security. The ministry said these measures are taken to ensure the protection of the UAE’s sovereignty, security, stability, and national capabilities.