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Greece is sending two frigates and two F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, where an Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK air force base earlier Monday, the Greek defense ministry announced.

"The frigate Kimon is being immediately dispatched to the Republic of Cyprus, accompanied by a second frigate ... and a pair of F-16 fighter jets," the ministry said in a statement, adding that Greece would assist Cyprus in "countering threats and illegal actions on its territory."

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias also indicated that he will travel to Cyprus on Tuesday.

Furthermore, an airport in western Cyprus and the area around a British base were evacuated Monday, the Cypriot interior ministry said, following drone threats in the Mediterranean island.

"Following information received from the National Guard, instructions were issued for the evacuation of the Akrotiri Municipal District and Paphos Airport," the ministry said on X.

It came after two drones headed towards the Akrotiri base were intercepted earlier Monday.

AFP