Overview
- A Greek-operated Patriot PAC-3 battery intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen toward Yanbu oil facilities, with Saudi authorities saying the threat passed and no immediate casualties were reported.
- The air-defence unit, known as ELDYSA and run by about 130 Greek personnel, has been stationed in Saudi Arabia since 2021 to protect critical energy infrastructure.
- This is the second confirmed combat use of the Greek-operated system this year, following an earlier March interception that also targeted Saudi oil installations.
- Greek security sources reported that a drone aimed at the same area was shot down later the same day, illustrating the mix of missile and unmanned threats faced by coastal refineries.
- The engagement underscores risks to oil supply and shipping routes and could increase regional tensions between Houthi-linked forces in Yemen, Iran and countries providing defensive support.