Drone attacks kill 4 in UAE: Four people were killed in drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates, with individuals from Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi nationalities.

UAE air defences intercept 15 ballistic missiles: The UAE announced that its air defence systems had detected 17 ballistic missiles, out of which, 16 were destroyed, while 1 missile fell into the sea. 117 UAVs were also detected, with 113 intercepted, while 4 UAVs fell within the country’s territory. “Since the start of the Iranian attacks, 238 ballistic missiles have been detected. Of these, 221 were destroyed, 15 fell into the sea and 2 landed within the country. A total of 1,422 Iranian UAVs have also been detected, of which 1,342 were intercepted, while 80 fell within the country’s territory. 8 cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed,” the ministry said in a post on X.

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