A drone that struck a U.K. air base in Akrotiri on the island of Cyprus on March 1 contained Russian technology, the Times reported March 7. The remains of a kamikaze drone have reportedly been sent to a laboratory in the U.K. by British intelligence and contain a Russian-made Kometa-B navigation system. The drone was launched from Lebanon by an "Iranian-aligned group," U.K. Defence Staff Chief Sir Richard Knighton said. Tehran has provided Moscow with the technology to produce Iranian-designed Shahed drones of its own and sells weapons to Russia. U.S. President Donald Trump, on March 7, downplayed reports that Russia is helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Source: The Times March 08, 2026 20:10 UTC