A dog sits at the main gate of the U.K.’s RAF Akrotiri air base after it was hit by a drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March, 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

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European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base

Updated 2 months ago
Associated Press
BBC News
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Summary

The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include BBC News, Associated Press.

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A dog sits at the main gate of the U.K.’s RAF Akrotiri air base after it was hit by a drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus, Monday, March, 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Associated Press3/2/2026

Britain says it’s not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus - AP News

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said a Shahed-type drone caused “minor material damage” to military installations inside the UK’s RAF Akrotiri air base on the island’s southern coast. It comes after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. would help the U.S. in the war against Iran. AP’s Menelaos.

BBC News
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
3/3/2026

European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base

The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.