A Chinese refined-products tanker was struck by an Iranian projectile off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near Al Jeer port on Monday, according to the vessel's owner.

UAE air defences engage Iranian missiles and drones after US-Iran exchange strains truce

The UAE says its air defences engaged missiles and drones from Iran, hours after the United States and the Islamic republic traded fire and strained a fragile truce.

UAE air defenses activated in response to inbound missile threat, authorities say.

Air defenses are active in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as authorities respond to an inbound missile threat.

Russia claims 264 Ukrainian drones shot down over 15 regions in first hours of its declared ceasefire; Zelensky rejects truce, calls for broader negotiations.

Russia's defense ministry claimed that 264 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 15 regions and annexed Crimea during the first hours of a unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow for May 8-9. Zelensky rejected the ceasefire, and Ukrainian media reported a strike on an oil facility in Yaroslavl.

Zelensky says Ukraine struck oil refinery in Yaroslavl, deep inside Russia. Russian governor reports repelling drone attack, no mention of refinery.

Zelensky said Ukraine struck an oil refinery target in Yaroslavl, over 700 km from the border, which he described as important for funding Russia's war. Russian authorities said they repelled a drone attack but did not mention the refinery.