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A drone struck the British RAF Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus, leading to the activation of emergency shelters and Civil Defence forces. Non-essential personnel were temporarily evacuated from the base as a precautionary measure following the suspected Iranian drone attack.
The MoD said they were responding to the attack at RAF Akrotiri at around midnight local time.
An unmanned drone struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus shortly after midnight, causing limited damage. The UK and Cyprus confirmed the incident, and Cyprus's National Security Council convened to monitor the situation.
British intelligence is reportedly concerned that Russian nationals linked to the Kremlin are acquiring properties near the RAF base at Akrotiri, viewing it as a potential 'hybrid warfare' strategy.
The British air base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit in a drone attack. There were no casualties, but staff are being temporarily relocated. The attack occurs in the context of escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The strike was most likely the work of Hezbollah, security service sources told Protothema.gr – “We are not participating in any military operation,” stressed Nikos Christodoulides – Why Akrotiri is considered a target of high symbolic value in the Eastern Mediterranean The post Questions mount after shahed drone strike on RAF Akrotiri, second UAV intercepted appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Videos showing an explosion at the RAF Akrotiri Base in Cyprus emerged on social media.
"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.
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…
Unverified reports have emerged claiming an explosion occurred at the British RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus, despite categorical denials from Cyprus and UK officials that the island was targeted by Iranian missiles. Israeli Channel 14 journalist Hillel Biton Rosen reported that a strong explosion occurred in the area of the British Air Force base Akrotiri, […]