Iranian Drone Crashes at UK Base in Cyprus
An Iranian drone crashed inside the British military base at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus around midnight on Sunday, according to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. No injuries were reported and damage was described as minimal. The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that, as a precaution, family members of personnel stationed at the base would be moved to alternative accommodation. On Monday, staff at the base were warned of an “ongoing security threat” and advised to stay away from windows and take shelter behind furniture. Christodoulides stated that a Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle had crashed within the British Sovereign Base Area. Cyprus officials later said two drones heading toward RAF Akrotiri had been intercepted. The Sovereign Base Areas Administration announced a temporary dispersal of non-essential personnel from the station but clarified that nearby Akrotiri village residents did not need to evacuate. Separately, […]