At a glance
- Documented incidents
- 78
- Distinct locations
- 61
- Killed
- 6
- Injured
- 133
- Incidents with fatalities
- 6
- First incident
- Feb 28, 2026
- Latest incident
- Aug 1, 2026
By attack type
- Drone21
- Mixed wave intercepted16
- Mixed wave14
- Debris from intercept7
- Drone intercepted7
- Unknown projectile3
- Drone wave2
- Missile intercepted2
- Attack drones intercepted1
- Ballistic missiles intercepted or failed1
- Drone air defense engagement1
- Drone wave intercepted1
- Maritime infiltration1
- Missile1
By source confidence
- High confidence75
- Medium confidence3
Missing casualty values are excluded from totals and are never treated as zero. See the methodology.
Incident chronology
Aug 2026
Iranian drones hit vital facilities in Kuwait
Kuwait (generalized) · Vital facilities, including a northern government structure (generalized)
Kuwait's army said it destroyed hostile drones and described an Iranian attack on several vital facilities. A government facility in northern Kuwait and civilian property on Bubiyan Island were hit; falling shrapnel caused material damage but no casualties.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Jul 2026
Iranian strike kills worker in northern Kuwait
Northern Kuwait · Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwait's military said an Iranian strike severely damaged a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait and killed one worker. The source did not identify the weapon, exact location, company, or any number of injured people.
1 killed · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait intercepts Iranian drone wave as Tehran claims U.S. camps
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / claimed U.S.-used camps (generalized)
Kuwait's armed forces said they were intercepting hostile drones on Friday amid Iranian aggression. Iran separately claimed drone attacks on Camp Udairi, Camp Doha, Camp Arifjan, and Ali Al Salem Air Base, but Kuwait and the United States did not confirm the claimed impacts or casualties.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized military site
Kuwait intercepts Iranian drones; Al-Abdaly crossing struck twice
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / Al-Abdaly border crossing (generalized)
Kuwait's air defenses intercepted hostile drones during renewed Iranian attacks on July 23. Hostile drones also struck the Al-Abdaly border crossing with Iraq twice that day, causing material damage and a fire but no casualties. Kuwait's foreign ministry blamed Iran and its proxies for the attacks.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iranian attacks ignite fires at several Kuwaiti power facilities
Kuwait (generalized) · Power-generation and desalination facilities across Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwait said power-generation and water-desalination facilities were attacked for a fourth consecutive day. The July 20 wave sparked fires at several facilities and led authorities to take multiple generation units out of service while assessing damage. Interceptions reported early July 21 are treated as the overnight continuation of this wave, not a separate record.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iranian wave hits another Kuwaiti power-and-water plant
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti power-and-water infrastructure / national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit a power-generation and desalination plant for the second consecutive day, starting a fire at parts of the station. Kuwait's military also reported intercepting additional Iranian missiles and drones. IRGC claims about Camp Udairi and Ali Al Salem radar sites were not independently verified and are included in this same-day wave rather than added as separate incidents.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Sustained Iranian attacks hit Kuwaiti power, oil, and military facilities
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti energy, oil, and military facilities (generalized)
Kuwait reported sustained Iranian missile-and-drone attacks. A second power-generation and desalination station was hit, and a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation facility in the Mangaf area sustained significant damage and injuries. Firefighters and oil-sector workers were also injured while responding. The IRGC separately claimed Camp Arifjan and radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base; those claimed military effects were not independently verified.
No deaths reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iranian attacks damage Kuwait power-and-water plant and military facilities
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti power, water, and military facilities (generalized)
Kuwait said an Iranian attack hit a power-generation and water-desalination station, causing a fire, damage, and disruption to many generation units. Kuwait's military also reported Iranian drone attacks on army facilities and camps, with several land-force personnel injured. Same-day reports of the plant strike, military targets, and interceptions are merged into one national attack-wave record.
No deaths reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
IRGC claims missile-and-drone attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base
Ali Al Salem Air Base area · Ali Al Salem Air Base (generalized)
Dawn, citing Al Jazeera, reported that the IRGC said it carried out a combined missile and drone attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base, targeting a C-RAM early-warning radar and a U.S. troop assembly point. Kuwait's army separately said air defenses responded to hostile drones and that explosions heard in the country resulted from interception operations. Claimed hits and outcomes were not independently confirmed.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
Medium confidenceGeneralized military site
Kuwait intercepts Iranian cruise missiles and drones; vital facilities damaged
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national territory / vital facilities (generalized)
Kuwait said air defenses intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones. The attacks damaged vital and civilian facilities; a Kuwait Navy vessel was struck, injuring four servicemen who were reported stable. Authorities reported no civilian casualties.
No deaths reported · 4 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iran targets U.S. Patriot systems in Kuwait; one person injured by shrapnel
Kuwait (generalized) · U.S. Patriot-system sites in Kuwait / national airspace (generalized)
Reuters reported that Iran's army said it attacked U.S. Patriot systems in Kuwait. AP reported that Kuwait shot down three ballistic missiles, one cruise missile, and 10 drones, and that falling debris wounded one person.
No deaths reported · 1 injured
High confidenceGeneralized military site
Kuwait intercepts Iranian missile-and-drone attack wave
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace / territory (generalized)
Kuwait said it intercepted two missiles and 13 drones in an Iranian aerial attack and reported no material damage or casualties.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Jun 2026
Kuwait responds to hostile Iranian missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwait national airspace / U.S. military sites (generalized)
Reuters reported that Kuwait's army said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks after Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain. A U.S. official said there were no reported U.S. casualties or major damage, though the situation was still unfolding.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
IRGC says drones targeted Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait
Ali Al Salem / Kuwait · Ali Al Salem airbase / Kuwait airspace (generalized)
Al Jazeera reported that the IRGC said it launched drone attacks on Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait as part of retaliatory strikes on U.S. forces after U.S. attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera said all projectiles in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted without casualties according to authorities, while Iran International cited a Reuters report that nearly all missiles and drones fired at U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan were intercepted.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized military site
Kuwait engages seven Iranian ballistic missiles over residential areas
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti residential areas / national airspace (generalized)
Reuters reported that Kuwait engaged seven ballistic missiles over residential areas, with material damage but no casualties reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
IRGC targets Ali Al Salem airbase as U.S. intercepts Iranian ballistic missiles
Ali Al Salem / Kuwait · Ali Al Salem airbase / Kuwait airspace (generalized)
AP and Guardian reporting said Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain after U.S. strikes, with U.S. and local air defenses intercepting or defeating the threats. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, which hosts U.S. forces. No U.S. personnel were reported harmed.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized military site
Iranian drones damage Kuwait International Airport terminal
Kuwait City · Kuwait International Airport Terminal 1
AP reported that Kuwait's Defense Ministry said hostile drones targeted a passenger building at Kuwait International Airport on June 3, killing one Indian national and wounding 63 passengers and workers. AP also reported that Kuwait destroyed missiles and drones from Iran, while U.S. Central Command said Iranian drones deliberately targeted the airport and rejected Iran's claim that the terminal was damaged by a failed U.S.-made interceptor.
1 killed · 63 injured
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Iranian drone wave reportedly targeted U.S. forces in Kuwait
Kuwait (generalized) · U.S. forces in Kuwait (generalized)
Reuters reported that a further wave of Iranian drones targeting U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to hit its intended targets.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
May 2026
Kuwait intercepts hostile missile and drone threats after U.S.-Iran exchange
Kuwait / national airspace · Kuwaiti airspace / U.S. military base area (generalized)
CENTCOM said Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait at 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, which was May 28 in Kuwait, and that Kuwaiti forces successfully intercepted it. AP and Reuters reporting said Kuwait announced its air defenses intercepted incoming missiles and drones or hostile missile and drone threats on Thursday, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted a U.S. air base in an unnamed Gulf state after the U.S. strikes near Bandar Abbas. No casualties or damage were reported in the accessible coverage.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says hostile drones detected in its airspace
Nationwide / airspace · Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's army said it detected and dealt with several hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace at dawn on May 10. Reuters described the incident as the latest cross-border drone activity linked to the Iran conflict; Kuwait did not specify the drones' origin. AP reported no casualties from the Qatar and Kuwait incidents.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says IRGC-linked team attempted hostile infiltration on Bubiyan Island
Bubiyan Island · Bubiyan Island / Mubarak Al Kabeer Port area (generalized)
Kuwait's Interior Ministry said four people affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards attempted to infiltrate Kuwait by sea on May 1 aboard a chartered fishing boat, and that one Kuwaiti security official was wounded when forces disrupted the alleged plot. AP reported that Kuwait said the team tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, where Mubarak Al Kabeer Port is under construction, and alleged the team planned hostile acts; four men were detained and two escaped. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the allegation.
No deaths reported · 1 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Apr 2026
Kuwait says two explosive-laden drones hit northern border posts
Northern Kuwait border area · Two northern land border posts near the Iraq-Kuwait frontier (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said two explosive-laden drones struck two northern land border posts, causing material damage but no casualties. Reporting said the drones were launched from Iraq, and Iraqi authorities opened an investigation while Gulf states condemned the attack.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
Medium confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said armed forces detected and intercepted seven hostile drones in 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said the armed forces detected and intercepted seven hostile drones in the past 24 hours, with no casualties or broader material damage bulletin tied to a single public impact site.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone attack caused significant material damage at a Kuwait National Guard site
Kuwait (location unspecified) · National Guard site in Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwaiti state reporting and follow-on Reuters/WSJ coverage said a National Guard site was targeted by drones on April 9, causing significant material damage. No injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said air defences were dealing with a morning wave of Iranian drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)
Kuwait said its air defenses were dealing with a wave of Iranian drones launched since 8 a.m. with some drones targeting vital facilities including oil, power and desalination infrastructure.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said 14 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 46 hostile drones were intercepted in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Armed Forces said 14 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles, and 46 hostile drones that entered Kuwaiti airspace were successfully intercepted over the past 24 hours.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Falling debris in northern Kuwait injured six people
Northern Kuwait · Northern residential area, Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwait's Health Ministry said debris fell in a residential area in the north of the country as a result of the Iranian attack. Emergency teams treated six people, including two women on site and one person transported to hospital for further evaluation.
No deaths reported · 6 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone attacks damaged two power and water desalination plants
Kuwait (plant locations unspecified) · Two power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait (generalized)
Reuters and QNA relays said Iranian drone attacks hit two power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait, causing significant material damage and forcing two power generation units out of service.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said 9 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles, and 31 drones were detected in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said armed forces detected nine ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 31 hostile drones in Kuwaiti airspace over the prior 24 hours, and that all were intercepted according to established procedures.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone strike damaged government ministries office complex
Kuwait City · Ministries Complex, Kuwait City (generalized)
Kuwaiti state media and Reuters said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage. Kuwaiti fire authorities later said fires at the Ministries Complex were brought under control.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Drone attack caused fire at Shuwaikh oil sector complex
Shuwaikh, Kuwait City · Shuwaikh oil sector complex (generalized)
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a fire broke out at its Shuwaikh oil sector complex after a drone attack. Firefighters later said the blaze was brought under control.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Kuwait said it intercepted 8 ballistic missiles and 19 hostile drones in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said it intercepted eight ballistic missiles and 19 hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace over the past 24 hours, with no casualties or material damage reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks on April 3, with no casualties reported in the official bulletin.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said air defenses intercepted 2 ballistic missiles and 13 hostile drones in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 hostile drones over the prior 24 hours, with no casualties or material damage reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iranian drone attack set airport fuel tanks ablaze
Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait International Airport fuel tank area
Reuters and Kuwaiti official relays said an Iranian drone attack hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport, triggering a major fire and material damage.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceCity-area approximate
Kuwait says armed forces intercepted 3 cruise missiles and 15 drones in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said armed forces detected three cruise missiles and 15 hostile drones in national airspace over the prior 24 hours and dealt with all of them.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Mar 2026
Kuwait says air defenses intercepted 5 ballistic missiles and 7 drones in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted five ballistic missiles and seven drones over the prior 24 hours.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said it dealt with 13 hostile drones in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace / power-desalination-targeting (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said it detected and dealt with 13 hostile drones over the previous 24 hours targeting a power and water desalination plant. During the same briefing, authorities said one worker was killed and a service building suffered serious material damage.
1 killed · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait said air defenses were intercepting hostile missiles and drones
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti national airspace (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems were intercepting hostile missiles and drones, and that sounds heard in the country were the result of interception activity.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Missiles and drones hit a Kuwaiti military camp, injuring personnel
Kuwait (camp location unspecified) · Kuwaiti military camp (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said one of its military camps was targeted with several missiles and drones, injuring 10 military personnel. In the same briefing, it said 14 hostile ballistic missiles and 12 hostile drones had been detected in Kuwaiti airspace over the previous 24 hours.
No deaths reported · 10 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Iranian attack on power and desalination plant killed one worker
Kuwait (plant location unspecified) · Power and water desalination plant in Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water said an Indian worker was killed and a service building was damaged in an Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant. The death was reported early on March 30.
1 killed · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Strike damaged a private logistics warehouse in Kuwait
Kuwait (warehouse location unspecified) · Private logistics warehouse in Kuwait (generalized)
The Kuwaiti defense ministry briefing said a warehouse belonging to a private logistics company was struck, causing material damage only with no casualties reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Multiple drone attacks damaged Kuwait International Airport's radar system
Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait International Airport radar system
Authorities said multiple drone attacks targeted Kuwait International Airport and caused significant damage to the radar system.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Drone and cruise-missile attack damaged Mubarak Al Kabeer Port infrastructure
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port · Mubarak Al Kabeer Port (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works said the infrastructure of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port was targeted at dawn in a dual attack involving hostile drones and cruise missiles. Preliminary reports indicated material damage only.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Drone attack targeted Shuwaikh Port
Shuwaikh Port · Shuwaikh Port (generalized)
Kuwait's Ports Authority said Shuwaikh Port was targeted by hostile drones, with initial reports indicating material damage. Emergency procedures were activated immediately.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Kuwait says air defences were repelling hostile missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)
Kuwait's military said air-defence systems were repelling hostile missile and drone attacks during the early hours of March 26, and that explosion sounds were the result of interception activity.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says 20 ballistic missiles and 9 hostile drones were detected in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide detections (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air defence systems detected 20 ballistic missiles and 9 hostile drones in national airspace during the prior 24 hours. It said 13 missiles were intercepted and destroyed, 7 fell outside the threat zone, 6 drones were destroyed, and 1 drone fell outside the threat zone.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone attack hit airport fuel tank and caused fire
Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait International Airport fuel tank area
Authorities said drones targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire that emergency teams responded to immediately. Official relays said two drones hit the fuel tank as part of the same March 25 attack wave.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says air defences intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air-defence systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks and that any explosion sounds heard were the result of interceptions.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said air-defense systems intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks, and that explosion sounds heard in the country were interception activity.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says 7 hostile drones were detected in the past 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide drone interceptions (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said seven hostile drones were detected in national airspace over the prior 24 hours. Four were intercepted and three fell beyond the threat zone.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwaiti defenses dealt with hostile missile and drone attacks
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / nationwide interceptions (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said air defenses dealt with hostile missile and drone attacks and that the explosions heard were interceptions.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says 1 ballistic missile and 25 hostile drones were detected
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwait national airspace / refinery-site impact (generalized)
A QNA relay of Kuwait's defense ministry said one ballistic missile was intercepted and 25 hostile drones were detected over the previous 24 hours. Fifteen drones were destroyed, and two drones hit a Kuwait Petroleum Corporation refinery unit, causing a fire that was later brought under control. No casualties were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone attacks caused fires at two Kuwaiti refineries
Mina al-Ahmadi / Mina Abdullah · Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries (generalized midpoint)
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said drone attacks hit operating units at the Mina al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries, causing fires that were later extinguished. No injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted hostile missiles and drones
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / vital sites (generalized)
Kuwait's defense ministry said air defense systems were intercepting hostile missiles and drones that breached the country's airspace. No casualties were reported in the statement.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Falling debris injured two emergency medical staff
Kuwait (generalized) · Ambulance centre in Kuwait (generalized)
Kuwaiti health authorities said falling debris struck an ambulance centre and injured two emergency medical staff while they were on duty. Both were reported in stable condition.
No deaths reported · 2 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait National Guard says two drones were downed over 24 hours
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / vital sites (generalized)
The Kuwaiti National Guard said it downed two drones over the past 24 hours in areas under its responsibility while protecting vital sites.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says drone strike damaged airport radar system
Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait International Airport radar system
Kuwait said drones struck the radar system at Kuwait International Airport, prompting emergency protocols. No injuries were reported for the airport-radar incident.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Kuwait says two hostile missiles targeted Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base
Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said two hostile missiles targeted Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base, causing material damage at the perimeter and lightly injuring three servicemembers.
No deaths reported · 3 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait National Guard says a drone was downed in national airspace
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwaiti airspace / protected sites (generalized)
The Kuwait National Guard said it downed a drone in the country's airspace while protecting vital sites. No casualties were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says hostile drone hit residential building in Al Mangaf area
Al Mangaf · Al Mangaf / southern Kuwait residential building (generalized)
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said a hostile drone targeted a residential building in southern Kuwait. Two people were injured and material damage was reported.
No deaths reported · 2 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait City · Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait's civil aviation authority said several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing material damage but no injuries.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Kuwait says drone debris knocked out six power transmission lines
South Kuwait · Power transmission lines in south Kuwait / Sixth Ring Road corridor
Kuwait's electricity ministry said debris from intercepted drones knocked six power transmission lines out of service, causing limited outages that were later restored.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait says eight hostile drones were shot down
Kuwait (generalized) · Kuwait — eight hostile drones shot down (generalized)
KUNA reported that Kuwait's Army Duty Force shot down eight hostile drones in areas under its jurisdiction; no casualties were reported in the accessible source coverage.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait National Guard says six drones shot down at key locations
Northern & southern Kuwait · Northern and southern Kuwait (generalized multi-site)
Kuwait's National Guard reported downing six drones over key sites in northern and southern Kuwait.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
Medium confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait reports two ballistic missiles intercepted and one drone destroyed in south
Southern Kuwait · Southern Kuwait airspace/territory (generalized)
Kuwaiti military reporting said two hostile ballistic missiles detected in the south were intercepted and destroyed, and a hostile drone was also destroyed.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone strike reported at Kuwait's PIFSS headquarters
Kuwait City · Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) HQ, Mirqab
Reporting citing KUNA said the Public Institution for Social Security headquarters in Kuwait City sustained damage after a drone strike. PIFSS said guards were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport reported hit by drones
Kuwait City · Kuwait International Airport fuel depots
KUNA, citing Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Aviation, reported that two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport were attacked by drones, with a large fire at one depot. Kuwait Fire Force said the fire was controlled and no injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Kuwait reports missile incursion intercepted; hostile drones/missiles engaged
Kuwait City · Kuwait City / Kuwaiti airspace (generalized)
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said air-defense systems intercepted a missile attack after it breached Kuwaiti airspace; falling debris caused minor vehicle damage, and no casualties were reported. The statement also said air defenses engaged hostile drones and missiles entering Kuwaiti airspace.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Falling shrapnel in Kuwait Capital Governorate kills 11-year-old
Kuwait City · Residential area, Capital Governorate (generalized)
Kuwaiti health authorities said an 11-year-old girl died after falling shrapnel hit a residential area of the Capital Governorate, and four members of the victim's family were under medical observation at Amir Hospital.
1 killed · 4 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Kuwait military responds to nationwide missile and drone wave
Kuwait City area · Kuwait national airspace / Kuwait City area (generalized)
Kuwait's armed forces said they were responding to a wave of missiles and drones detected in the country's airspace and were carrying out interception operations.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Shrapnel hits fuel tank at Doha West Power Station during drone interception
Al Jahra · Doha West Power and Water Distillation Station
Kuwaiti authorities said shrapnel hit a fuel tank at Doha West Power and Water Distillation Station during an operation to intercept a drone, causing a small fire and minor material damage. No injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Debris injures two workers at Mina Al Ahmadi refinery
Al Ahmadi · Mina Al Ahmadi refinery area
QNA reported that Kuwait National Petroleum Company and KIPIC said debris fell at the Mina Al Ahmadi refinery, causing minor injuries to two workers while operations continued.
No deaths reported · 2 injured
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Hostile drones intercepted near Rumaithiya and Salwa
Rumaithiya / Salwa · Rumaithiya–Salwa corridor, Hawalli Governorate
Reuters, citing Kuwait's state news agency, said Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the majority of hostile drones near the Rumaithiya and Salwa neighborhoods on March 2, 2026. No injuries were reported.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Verified drone strike at Camp Buehring
Northern Kuwait · Camp Buehring area (generalized)
The Washington Post said video it verified showed a drone hitting Camp Buehring in northern Kuwait.
Deaths not reported · Injuries not reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone debris knocks out power lines in southern Kuwait
South Kuwait · South Kuwait / Sixth Ring Road power-line corridor (generalized)
QNA, citing Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, said debris from intercepted drones knocked overhead power lines in southern Kuwait and adjacent to Sixth Ring Road out of service, causing temporary grid disturbance and partial outages.
No deaths reported · No injuries reported
High confidenceGeneralized area
Feb 2026
Ali al-Salem Air Base reported targeted, missiles intercepted
Northwestern Kuwait · Ali al-Salem Air Base area (generalized)
An Al Jazeera live tracker citing Kuwait's Ministry of Defence said Ali al-Salem Air Base came under attack by ballistic missiles that were intercepted by air defence systems; Kuwait later said falling shrapnel caused minor injuries to three armed-forces members.
No deaths reported · 3 injured
High confidenceGeneralized area
Drone strike at Kuwait International Airport
Kuwait City · Kuwait International Airport Terminal 1
Kuwait news-agency search results said a drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, injuring employees and causing limited material damage to Terminal 1; AP also reported strikes at Kuwait International Airport.
1 killed · 32 injured
High confidenceApproximate landmark
Locations with multiple records
Ali Al Salem / Kuwait
Kuwait City
- Jun 3, 2026 — Iranian drones damage Kuwait International Airport terminal
- Apr 5, 2026 — Drone strike damaged government ministries office complex
- Mar 12, 2026 — Kuwait says several drones targeted Kuwait International Airport
- Mar 8, 2026 — Drone strike reported at Kuwait's PIFSS headquarters
- Mar 8, 2026 — Two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport reported hit by drones
- Mar 6, 2026 — Kuwait reports missile incursion intercepted; hostile drones/missiles engaged
- Mar 4, 2026 — Falling shrapnel in Kuwait Capital Governorate kills 11-year-old
- Feb 28, 2026 — Drone strike at Kuwait International Airport