A British airbase in Cyprus was struck in a suspected drone attack, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

A fire erupted at the US consulate building in Dubai, UAE after an explosion was heard nearby - it comes as Iran continues attacks in the Middle East

The UK has performed its first aerial engagements with the Lockheed Martin F-35B, with aircraft from the Royal Air Force's 617 Sqn having successfully engaged one-way attack drones launched from Iran.

A British RAF base in Cyprus was targeted by a "suspected drone strike" on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD said the armed forces were responding to the attack at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT). The BBC understands there were no casualties in the suspected strike.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement that British jets are 'protecting UK personnel and allied nations across the Middle East' by 'shooting down hostile drones'

The moment RAF jets gunned down a drone over the skies of Jordan amid the US-Iran conflict has been shared by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

British warplanes and troops have shot down multiple drones in the Middle East as the UK says it will send a Royal Navy warship and helicopters to better defend its forces in Cyprus.

THE MINISTRY of Defence has released stunning footage of a British warplane shooting down a drone over Jordan. British F-35 jets have been scrambled to bring down drones in the airspace amid the