KUWAIT CITY — Verified video footage circulating on social media and broadcast by regional outlets on Saturday, March 28, 2026, has provided the first clear look at the aftermath of the multi-wave Iranian drone assault on Kuwait International Airport (KWI). The visuals confirm the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s reports of “significant” damage to the facility’s radar infrastructure and show the final stages of a massive 58-hour firefighting operation at the airport’s fuel depot.
Visual Evidence: The Radar Strike
The most striking footage shows the specialized radar and monitoring systems used for air traffic control, which were directly impacted in the early Saturday morning barrage.
- Shattered Infrastructure: Video from the scene shows several radar domes (radomes) partially collapsed or perforated by shrapnel.
- Operational Blindness: Technical experts appearing on Kuwaiti state television (KUNA) noted that the damage has “blinded” parts of the airport’s automated monitoring, forcing a shift to backup manual and emergency radar protocols.
- Debris Fields: Footage also captures EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) teams and National Guard units cordoning off debris from the 15 drones detected over the last 24 hours.
The “58-Hour Fire” Concludes
Secondary footage, widely shared by the Kuwait Fire Force, shows the final containment of the “apocalyptic” blaze at the fuel supply tanks that began on Wednesday, March 25.
- Fuel Depot Damage: Several massive storage tanks are seen charred and buckling from the heat. Two tanks were reportedly directly struck by one-way attack drones.
- Joint Effort: The video documents a massive logistical effort involving the Kuwaiti Army, National Guard, and oil sector units, who worked for 58 consecutive hours to prevent the fire from spreading to the main passenger terminals.
- Terminal Status: While Terminal 1 (T1) remains mostly intact following a minor strike on March 1, the newer footage shows heavy soot and smoke damage near the cargo and fuel handling areas.
Casualty and Safety Update
Despite the “significant” material and technical damage shown in the videos, official reports remain consistent regarding the human toll of today’s specific 15-drone wave.
| Metric | Status (As of March 28, 2026) |
| Fatalities | 0 (No deaths reported in the latest wave). |
| Injuries | 0 (Emergency teams confirmed no new injuries today). |
| Flight Status | Limited Operations: Significant delays continue due to radar damage; many commercial flights remain suspended. |
What’s Next?
As Kuwait’s Defense Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Sabah, concludes his inspection of the site, the government has summoned the Iranian ambassador for the third time since the war began to hand over a formal protest note. Kuwait has reiterated its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. With the April 6 deadline in Islamabad approaching, the “Information War” surrounding these videos is being used by both sides to demonstrate the vulnerability—or resilience—of the Gulf’s critical civilian infrastructure.
