Cyprus under attack: Smoke is seen rising near British base on Cyprus as RAF shoot down two Iranian drones on way to island airbase

As war spreads from the Middle East, the Daily Mail understands that two unmanned drones sent by the Iranian regime have been destroyed by RAF Typhoons from RAF Akrotiri.


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