British forces are responding to a suspected drone strike on a military base in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, confirming that no casualties have been reported.
The incident occurred shortly after midnight at RAF Akrotiri, with officials describing it as a “live situation”.
“Our force protection measures in the region are at their highest level, and the base has acted to defend our personnel,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said in a statement.
The development comes a day after the United Kingdom agreed to permit the United States to use British military bases to conduct what were described as “defensive” strikes aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and launch facilities.
RAF Akrotiri is located near the southern coastal city of Limassol and forms part of the UK’s sovereign base areas on the island.
London has recently reinforced the site with additional assets as a precautionary measure, including air and drone defence systems, radar capabilities and F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
Announcing that British bases could be used by US forces for defensive operations, Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised that the UK was “not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and we will not join offensive action now ”.
“But Iran is pursuing a scorched-earth strategy, so we are supporting the collective self-defence of our allies and our people in the region,” he said in a post on X.
