European allies bolster Cyprus defences

European countries are deploying warships, aircraft and anti-drone defences to Cyprus after a drone strike hit a UK air base on the island

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Mediterranean Sea
CYPRUS
Crete
ISRAEL
JORDAN
LEB.
EGYPT
SYRIA
TÜRKIYE
GREECE
Karpathos Island
RAF Akrotiri: Drone damages hangar at British base on Mar 2

UK: Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon (pictured), fitted with Sea Viper missile system, capable of launching eight missiles in under 10 seconds and guiding up to 16 simultaneously; two Wildcat helicopters equipped with Martlet missiles for counter-drone defence

France: Aircraft carrier strike group Charles de Gaulle operating in eastern Mediterranean; frigate Languedoc; air-defence systems and airborne radar aircraft

Greece: Four F-16 fighter jets; frigates Kimon and Psara – latter equipped with Centauros anti-drone system; Patriot missiles deployed on Karpathos Island

Spain: Frigate Cristóbal Colón to assist Spanish Patriot system in Türkiye

Netherlands: Frigate HNLMS Evertsen

Italy: Expected to include SAMP/T surface‑to‑air missile batteries

60 miles
100km

Source: Press reports
Picture: LA(Phot) Nicky Wilson
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