Saudi Arabia intercepts two drones in eastern region

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence announced that two unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed in the country’s eastern region, citing a statement from Lieutenant General Turki Al Malki.

المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 3 مسيّرات في المنطقة الشرقية. pic.twitter.com/8Q0er2Jooj

— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) March 17, 2026

Earlier, the ministry reported that air defence systems had responded to 12 drones in the eastern region over the past several hours.

By Jeyhun Aghazada