Greek Patriot battery intercepts two Yemen missiles

A Greek-operated Patriot air defense battery intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen toward Saudi Arabia on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The missiles targeted a major oil refinery complex in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, according to Greek military sources. The interception occurred at 7:15 a.m. Greek time, and no damage or casualties were immediately reported.

The missile attack prompted Saudi civil defense authorities to issue emergency alerts for residents in Yanbu and the southern port city of Jizan before later announcing the threat had passed. The Greek battery, deployed as part of the international Integrated Air Missile Defense Concept initiative, later also shot down a drone approaching from Yemen. Greece has maintained a U.S.-made Patriot battery in Saudi Arabia since 2021 under an agreement to help protect the kingdom's critical energy infrastructure.

The missile launches followed a series of retaliatory strikes earlier on Saturday by the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi military installations in Yemen. A coalition spokesperson stated the operation was a decisive and forceful response to Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and confirmed the...