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Published 03 Mar, 2026 05:21pm

UAE says 755 of over 800 Iranian drones intercepted, 3 deaths from shooting down cruise missiles

The UAE defence ministry spokesperson has said that 812 Iranian drones have been detected as of yet, out of which 755 were intercepted, with 57 of them falling within the country’s territory.

The official also noted the “detection and destruction of eight cruise missiles, which caused some collateral damage, as well as resulting in 3 fatalities and 68 cases of minor injuries, and the occurrence of minor to moderate material damage in a number of civilian facilities”.

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