Published : 02 Mar 2026, 04:31 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:25 PM
Britain's Royal Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike overnight, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the UK's Ministry of Defence said.
A Cyprus government spokesperson said that "information received through various channels indicates that it involved an unmanned drone, which caused limited damage".
A security alert put out to residents in the vicinity of Akrotiri by the British bases administration advised residents to shelter in place until further notice 'following a suspected drone impact'.
Britain retains sovereignty over the territory of two bases on the eastern Mediterranean island, which is a member of the European Union.
RAF Akrotiri covers a sprawling, square-shaped peninsula on the southern tip of Cyprus. The last time it was directly attacked was by Libyan militants in the mid-1980s.
