The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in a statement she issued following a conversation she had with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, referring to the incident involving an unmanned aerial vehicle that occurred shortly after midnight and targeted the British military base at Akrotiri, stressed that we stand by our Member States.
The President of the European Commission stressed that in a post on social media that although the Republic of Cyprus was not the target of the attack, the incident raises serious concerns at the level of European security.
“I spoke with President Christodoulides, who informed me about the isolated incident that took place shortly after midnight, when an unmanned aerial vehicle targeted the British base at Akrotiri,” she said.
“Even though Cyprus was not the target, I want to be clear: we stand collectively, firmly and unequivocally by our Member States in the face of any threat,” von der Leyen concludes in her post.
I talked with President @christodulides who briefed me on the single incident that occurred shortly after midnight involving an unmanned aerial vehicle targeting the British base in Akrotiri.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) March 2, 2026
While the Republic of Cyprus was not the target, let me be clear: we stand…
(Sources: CNA, X)
