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UK will deploy HMS Dragon in Cyprus, Sir Keir Starmer confirms

It comes after RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone. The Type 45 destroyer, which can shoot down ballistic missiles, will take between five and seven days to get to the region. Tuesday 3 March 2

news.sky.com•March 3, 2026