Emirati air-defenses detect incoming missile: Defense Ministry

18.08.2026 [20:47]
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Baku, August 18, AZERTAC

Air-defense systems in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) detected an incoming missile on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the country’s defense ministry, adding that the threat was being dealt with.

“If any sounds are heard, they are the result of air-defense interceptions,” the ministry wrote on the social-media platform X.

It went on to stress its “full readiness to respond to any threat and safeguard the UAE’s sovereignty, security and stability.”

As of publication, no information about the reported missile’s origin had been made public.

Emirati air-defenses detect incoming missile: Defense Ministry

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