UK defence secretary flies to Cyprus amid fallout over RAF base drone strike

The Guardian World

by Jessica Elgot in Nicosia

March 5, 2026

John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit Akrotiri airbase on island US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey has flown to Cyprus to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, which has prompted fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026