The Iranian Defense Ministry reported Sunday that its air defense units have repelled an attack by drones (known as MAVs) on a military workshop in the central city of Isfahan.
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The ministry made the announcement on Sunday morning, after an explosion was reported at one of Isfahan’s defense industry complexes.
The military entity indicated that one of its workshop complexes had been attacked by several Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) – a small unmanned aerial vehicle – but the complex’s air defenses successfully repelled the attack.
Iran Defense Ministry says 1 of its workshop complexes in Isfahan came under attack from 3 Micro Aerial Vehicles, but its air defenses successfully repelled them.
1 of MAVs downed while other 2 caught in defensive traps & exploded.
Footage shows the moment when a MAV targeted: pic.twitter.com/hRePyuNbgx
— Iran (@Iran)
January 29, 2023
“One of the MAVs was shot down by air defense fire from the complex, while the other two became caught in their defensive traps and exploded,” the statement added.
The agency said the failed attack did not cause any loss of life and caused only minor damage to the roof of a workshop. The complex, he added, continues with its ordinary operations after the attack.
The ministry then assured the Iranian nation that such blind attacks will have no effect on the country’s overall march toward progress.