Confirmed: Iranian drone hits British military base in Cyprus

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Photo: AP Photo/Omar Havana
Cypriot President Nikos Histodulides confirmed that the British military base at Akrotiri in the south of the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone. According to a post on social media, the Shahed drone crashed into military facilities shortly after midnight, causing minor material damage.

Christodoulides said he was in "constant contact" with European and other world leaders and stressed that Cyprus "has no intention of being part of any military operation."

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