The United Kingdom has scrambled military aircraft from the Akrotiri Royal Air Force base in Cyprus following an air raid warning signal, Operative Information Center-OMM reports citing Reuters and Cypriot broadcaster TV CyBC.
According to official reports, British military jets were deployed immediately after the alarm was triggered at the installation. The heightened state of readiness follows unconfirmed reports suggesting a potential strike on the Akrotiri base by an Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. In response to the incident, a "security threat" protocol was activated across British military facilities in the region.
In light of the escalating security situation, the government of Cyprus has officially postponed an informal meeting of European affairs ministers that was scheduled to take place in Nicosia on March 2-3. The Akrotiri base serves as a critical strategic hub for British military operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, providing essential logistics and surveillance capabilities for regional security missions.
