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After the British military base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone on Monday, residents of the village are now living in uncertainty and fear.
European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday he spoke to Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides to convey the European Union’s support after an Iranian Shahed drone, most likely fired by the Iran-backed Hezbollah, hit a British military base on the island. In a post on X, Costa expressed “appreciation” to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis […]
A British sovereign military base in Cyprus and the country's second-largest airport in Paphos were evacuated after two drones flying towards Akrotiri were neutralized.
"I want to be clear: Our country does not participate in any way and does not intend to be part of any military operation," Christodoulides said in a statement.
Russian-linked property acquisitions close to British military bases have come under scrutiny, after European intelligence officials warned that Moscow has been buying strategically located real estate across the continent as part of a potential sabotage and surveillance network. According to a report in the UK’s Daily Telegraph, Western security agencies fear that Russians may have […]
Following a drone attack on a British military base in Cyprus, France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems along with a frigate, while Greece has pledged to defend the island.
Keir Starmer framed his decision to allow US use of British military bases to strike Iran as “defensive."
Cypriot authorities issued a security alert and closed schools near the Akrotiri British military base after a drone incident, with residents reporting panic and a 'continuing security threat'.
The apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri came hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected…
(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 3 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday that he summoned the Iranian ambassador to Rome after a British military base in Cyprus was hit as part of…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said that British military bases in Greek Cyprus 'are not being used by U.S. bombers' during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Britain'...
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed that a British air base located on the island was hit by a Shahed drone, amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Keir Starmer has agreed to allow the US to use UK military bases to launch attacks that degrade Iran’s missiles.