British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean

Ship arrives three weeks after Iranian-made drone hit British base of RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus Middle East crisis – live updates HMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean, three weeks after an Iranian-made drone hit the British base of RAF Akrotiri, the defence secretary has said. The Type 45 destroyer will begin “operational integration into Cyprus’s defence” from Monday night, John Healey told MPs. Continue reading...

By Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

UK destroyer finally arrives near Cyprus almost three weeks after deployment announced

HMS Dragon has a crew of around 200

By Will Meakin-Durrant

HMS Dragon arrives off Cyprus

The United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer the HMS Dragon has arrived in the waters off Cyprus, British Defence Secretary John Healey said on Monday. He told the country’s parliament that the ship will now begin “operational integration into Cyprus’ defence”. The ship had set sail from Portsmouth on March 10, with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer having announced […]

HMS Dragon docks in Cyprus as Britain bolsters Akrotiri defences

British destroyer HMS Dragon arrived in Cyprus on Monday, three weeks after an Iranian drone struck RAF Akrotiri, to reinforce air defences at the UK’s bases on the island. The warship departed Portsmouth on 10 March — seven days after the decision to deploy it was taken — and completed the journey in just under […]

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