Two drones intercepted heading for RAF base, Cyprus says
No casualties were reported and the base sustained "minimal damage", the Ministry of Defence said.
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Two drones intercepted heading for RAF base, Cyprus says 16 minutes ago Share Save Cachella Smith and Nikos Papanikolaou Share Save Two drones heading for RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus were intercepted on Monday, a Cypriot government spokesperson has said. It comes after a drone hit the British base overnight on Sunday with no casualties and "minimal damage". On Monday, employees received a message warning them of an "ongoing security threat" as sirens were reported in the area. The UK's Ministry of Defence had said earlier that family members would be moved to alternative accommodation as a precautionary measure following Sunday's attack. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK had agreed to a US request to use British military bases for "defensive" strikes. In an address to Parliament on Monday, Sir Keir emphasised that British bases in Cyprus are not being used by US bombers. "The use of British bases is limited to the agreed defensive purposes - we are not joining the US and Israeli offensive strikes," he said. "The basis of our decision is the collective self defence of longstanding friends and allies and protecting British lives. It is in accordance with international law." 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 had been launched before the UK announced it would allow the US to use UK bases for "defensive" actions. Sir Keir continued: "We are not joining the strikes but we will continue our defensive actions in the region. France and Germany are also prepared to enable US action - to destroy Iran's capability to fire missiles and drones from source. "This government does not believe in regime change from the skies." In a post on X, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said the two drones were travelling in the direction of the British base at the time they were successfully intercepted. It followed the attack ...
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