The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday that one of its drones was downed over Iranian territory overnight during ongoing operations aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities.

“During operational activity, a surface-to-air missile was launched at an air force unmanned aerial vehicle,” the Israeli army said in a statement.

The drone crashed inside Iran, the military acknowledged, but emphasized that “there is no fear of information leaking.”

The downing occurred amid a wider Israeli aerial campaign that has been active over Iranian airspace since Friday, targeting strategic sites more than 1,500 kilometers from Israeli territory. The Israeali military says its operations have so far focused on establishing air superiority over western Iran and Tehran, with plans to expand that control to other regions of the country.

“Our forces are working to neutralize Iran’s ability to launch ballistic missile attacks against Israel,” the military said. “Achieving air superiority involves initiative and offensive actions, which come with costs that were accounted for in the plan. We are constantly engaged in the struggle to maintain air superiority.”

According to the army, Israeli strikes have already destroyed more than 70 Iranian air defense batteries since the beginning of the campaign. The military says these actions are part of a broader strategy to dismantle Iran’s capacity to project force across the region, particularly its missile infrastructure.

The incident involving the drone, which reportedly took place near the central Iranian city of Isfahan, is currently under further investigation, the army added.