Von der Leyen, President of Cyprus discuss Iran's attack on British airbase

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, regarding a drone strike on a British airbase in the country.

According to Ukrinform, she stated this on the social network X.

Christodoulides informed the President of the European Commission about the incident.

"Christodoulides briefed me on the single incident that occurred shortly after midnight involving an unmanned aerial vehicle targeting the British base in Akrotiri," the post says.

"While the Republic of Cyprus was not the target, let me be clear: we stand collectively, firmly and unequivocally with our Member States in the face of any threat," von der Leyen wrote.

As Ukrinform previously reported, on February 28 the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on regime facilities in Iran. Following this, Iran attacked American bases in Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan.

Iran also launched two missiles toward Cyprus, where the United Kingdom maintains military bases.

An unidentified drone attacked the British airbase in Cyprus, causing "minor damage" to infrastructure.

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