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PM says HMS Dragon will sail to island following drone attack on runway at RAF base
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PM says HMS Dragon will sail to island following drone attack on runway at RAF base

French Rafale fighter jets could deploy to Cyprus, the deputy government spokesman said on Monday, as the island scrambled to reinforce its defences following a day that saw an Iranian drone strike RAF Akrotiri, a second wave of drones intercepted, Paphos airport evacuated and an IRGC general threaten to bombard the island with missiles. Yiannis […]

The US has dozens of military outposts and air bases across the region
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.

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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.

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No casualties were reported and the base sustained "minimal damage", the Ministry of Defence said.
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The British government confirmed its RAF base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, was hit by a drone strike, highlighting the risks to British forces in the region amid renewed US and Israeli air attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliatory strikes.

An Iranian drone hit the runway of the UK's Akrotiri air force base overnight on Monday but caused "minimal" damage, officials said. Britain declined to take part in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran but later approved a US request to use its bases for "defensive actions", Britain's minister for the Middle East said.

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.

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