Overview
- The Defence Ministry said air defences brought down 11 ballistic missiles and 27 drones launched from Iran, lifting cumulative engagements to 425 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,941 drones.
- Following Sunday's heavier fire, Emirati systems engaged 16 ballistic missiles and 42 drones in what officials described as one of the larger salvos in recent weeks.
- Authorities reported two UAE service members, a Moroccan contractor and eight civilians killed, with 178 people injured across many nationalities who live and work in the Emirates.
- Major aluminium producers reported damage and injuries after recent strikes, with Emirates Global Aluminium in the UAE and Aluminium Bahrain confirming their plants were hit.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it destroyed a Ukrainian depot in Dubai, which Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as false, while UAE leaders pressed partners for de‑escalation and the European Council chief condemned attacks on civilians and infrastructure.