The prime minister added that the strike on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was not in response to any decision that the UK government had taken, with its assessment being that the drone h

RAF Akrotiri was hit by a drone strike at the start of the Iran conflict, now Cyprus is considering who benefits from British military presence.

Cyprus has long played an important role in Britain’s military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. For decades the island has hosted British Royal Air Force facilities that support operations across the Middle East.

CYPRUS has demanded a showdown with Britain over the future of its military bases on the island once the Middle East war is over. Sluggish Sir Keir Starmer took two days to order a warship to

They are remnants of a once mighty empire: tropical archipelagos, coral atolls and icebound peninsulas scattered across the globe, from Anguilla to St Helena and the Pitcairn Islands.

The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

The Iranian drone that attacked a British airbase in Cyprus in early March contained a Russian-made navigation system. — Ukrinform.

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The Royal Navy has confirmed that air defence destroyer HMS Dragon left Gibraltar overnight and will continue the journey to Cypriot waters, where it will help to defend Cyprus from drones and missile

Wildcat helicopters have arrived in Cyprus from Somerset to support air defence operations.

Keir Starmer has been alerted that Iran now possesses weaponry capable of striking European capitals including Britain, the Israeli Defence Forces warned. Earlier today, Iran launched two missiles at the Diego Garcia military base,