- Two unmanned drones heading towards RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus were intercepted, as confirmed by a Cypriot government spokesperson.
- RAF jets were scrambled, sirens sounded across the facility, and Paphos airport was evacuated due to suspect objects in the air.
- This incident followed a previous drone strike at the RAF base near Limassol in the early hours of Monday, which resulted in no casualties.
- The Ministry of Defence stated that force protection in the region is at its highest level and the base responded to defend its personnel.
- RAF Akrotiri is the largest RAF base outside the UK, housing over 3,500 personnel and supporting UK operations in the Middle East, including shooting down Iranian drones and Operation Shader.
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