UAE Ministry of Defence said on X that its air defence systems intercepted two drones from Iran on Sunday morning. No injuries or casualties were reported.
The announcement came shortly after Kuwait’s defence ministry said it had detected “hostile drones” in its airspace earlier the same day.
The UAE military also said its air defence systems had engaged 2,265 UAVs, 29 cruise missiles and 551 ballistic missiles since the start of the war on Iran.
UAE Air Defenses engaged 2 UAV’s.
The Ministry of Defense announced that on May 10, 2026, UAE air defense systems successfully engaged 2 UAV’s launched from Iran.
Since the onset of these blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defenses have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles,… pic.twitter.com/yvruj6d3om
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) May 10, 2026
