Drone Alert Triggers Evacuation And Military Response

Two unmanned aircraft heading toward the UK’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus were intercepted on March 2, 2026, as authorities responded to a drone alert that triggered an evacuation at Paphos Airport and prompted Greece to announce additional military deployments to Cyprus. The drones were aimed at the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and were destroyed before reaching them. The incident came hours after reports that RAF Akrotiri had been hit overnight by a one-way drone, causing limited damage and no casualties. According to AeroTime, Greece will dispatch two frigates and two F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus in response to the attacks.