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Kuwait’s military said Sunday it detected “a number of hostile drones” in the country’s airspace at dawn, weeks after a fragile ceasefire took effect in the Middle East war.
The Kuwaiti Defense Ministry said the drones were “dealt with according to approved procedures,” without specifying their origin.
“At dawn today, the armed forces detected several hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace, which were dealt with in accordance with established procedures,” the general staff of the army said on X.
Ministry spokesperson Colonel Staff Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said the Kuwaiti armed forces were “fully ready” to protect the country’s security and ensure the safety of citizens and residents.
The statement came as tensions continued between Iran and the United States, with Gulf states remaining on alert after attacks and military activity across the region.
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense said in an infographic dated May 10, 2026, that UAE air defenses had engaged Iranian ballistic missile and UAV attacks.
The ministry said UAE air defenses engaged 2 UAVs on May 10.
According to the ministry’s figures, UAE defenses had engaged 2,265 UAVs, 29 cruise missiles, and 551 ballistic missiles since what it described as the onset of the “blatant Iranian aggression.”
Regional tensions have escalated since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28.
The strikes triggered retaliation from Tehran against Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement.
The truce was later extended by U.S. President Donald Trump without a set deadline, opening the way for diplomacy toward a permanent solution to the war.
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