Overview
- UK and Cypriot officials confirmed an overnight drone hit at the RAF base near Limassol, causing limited damage to a runway with no casualties.
- Attribution remains unclear, with unverified reports pointing to an Iranian-made Shahed drone that authorities have not confirmed.
- Base personnel were instructed to shelter in place as UK forces activated defensive protocols and prepared a temporary reduction of non‑essential staff.
- Cyprus convened its National Security Council, closed nearby schools as a precaution, and postponed an EU ministers’ meeting as EU leaders expressed solidarity.
- UK Defence Minister John Healey said two Iranian rockets were fired toward Cyprus, a claim the Cypriot government denied, leaving the account disputed.