UAE air defense systems intercepted six missiles and 21 UAVs from Iran

Air defense systems The UAE intercepted six ballistic missiles and 21 drones that were launched from Iran. This was announced on March 16 by the Ministry of Defense of the country.

"The UAE's air defense systems intercepted 6 ballistic missiles and 21 drones launched from Iran," the ministry wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

According to the report, since the beginning of Iran's attacks on the UAE, air defense systems have intercepted 304 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,627 drones.

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Instead, they condemned Israel and defended their interests.

Bloomberg reported on the same day that the port of Fujairah was hit in the UAE. It was clarified that the damage caused to the port is being assessed. At the same time, this port is the country's only outlet bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 14, Iran announced preparations for strikes on three UAE ports in response to the attack on the island of Kharq, which is under Iranian control. At the same time, residents were notified of the need to immediately leave the territories around the ports of Fujairah, Khalifa and Jebel Ali.

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