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Unmanned drone hit runway on UK Cyprus base: British FM

A British soldier stands guards at the main gate of the UK's RAF Akrotiri base after it was hit by a suspected drone strike early morning near Limassol, Cyprus. (AP)

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Updated 02 March 2026

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March 02, 2026 07:54

Unmanned drone hit runway on UK Cyprus base: British FM

Updated 02 March 2026

AFP

March 02, 2026 07:54

LONDON: British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper on Monday said an unmanned drone that struck a UK military base on Cyprus hit the runaway.
“This is an unmanned drone strike specifically on the airport runway... we’re not able to provide further information and detail at this point, but obviously all of the precautionary measures are being taken around the base,” Cooper told Sky News.