"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. But an investigation has been unable to establish conclusively where the Shahed-type drone was launched from."
"The attack on Sunday, and the two others intercepted later on Monday morning, are likely to have been launched by the Shia militia group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran. The drone, a cheaply made Iranian design, is used as a one-way attack vehicle."
"The Cypriot high commissioner in the UK, Kyriacos Kouros, said the country was disappointed with British failures to warn people on the island of the impending strike. Let's say the people are disappointed, the people are scared, the people could expect more."
A Shahed-type drone launched by pro-Iranian militia struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday during Iranian retaliatory strikes following US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The drone evaded detection by flying low and slow, though its exact launch location remains unconfirmed. The attack marked the first drone strike on British military bases in Cyprus in 40 years, causing limited damage but no injuries. The incident triggered significant backlash from the Cypriot government over inadequate warning systems and defense failures. UK Defense Secretary John Healey visited Cyprus to address diplomatic fallout, while Cypriot officials expressed disappointment with British security measures and called for improved cooperation.
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