2026 drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia
| 2026 drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia | |||||||
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| Part of the 2026 Iran war | |||||||
2026 drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Cyprus) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hezbollah |
Defensive/precautionary: | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 160 Italian marines | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Per defensive coalition: 3 drones shot down by Greece and United Kingdom | Unknown | ||||||
On 1 March 2026, a drone which, as stated by Cyprus' foreign affairs minister Constantinos Kombos, was launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, hit the RAF Akrotiri base on the island of Cyprus. Additional drones launched on 1 March and 4 March toward Cyprus were intercepted. The attacks occurred during the broader war between Iran and both Israel and the United States.