Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that two members of the armed forces were killed after a helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction while carrying out their national duty in the country.

According to Jordan News Agency, in a separate development, UAE air defenses detected 15 ballistic missiles on Monday. Out of these, 12 were destroyed, while three fell into the sea. Additionally, air defenses detected 18 drones, successfully intercepting 17 of them, while one drone fell inside the country’s territory.