An informal meeting of the European Union Council on general affairs, scheduled for March 2 in Cyprus, has been postponed following a drone attack on the British military base in Akrotiri. This information was confirmed by the Cypriot presidency of the EU Council.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Details of the Incident at the Military Base
The incident occurred shortly after midnight when a drone caused minor damage to facilities on the British base. According to a spokesperson for the Cypriot government, air traffic to the island was disrupted due to this event, which led to the postponement of the meeting. A new date for the gathering has yet to be determined and publicly announced.
“The competent authorities immediately activated the established security protocols and are closely monitoring the situation in constant coordination with the government of the United Kingdom and the administration of the British bases.”
International Context and Implications for Ukraine
This meeting was expected to be significant for the negotiation process regarding Ukraine’s future membership in the EU. Participants were anticipated to discuss further progress in technical work on opening new negotiation clusters, in addition to those presented in December 2025 in Lviv.
Before the incident, UK Defense Minister John Healey noted that among Iran’s responses to US and Israeli strikes were “two ballistic missiles launched towards Cyprus.” At the same time, on February 28, Israeli forces carried out an attack on Iranian territory. Following this, US President Donald Trump announced the start of large-scale military operations against Iran.
In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched several waves of drone and ballistic missile strikes against Israel and also attacked several countries in the Middle East where US military bases are located. Explosions were recorded in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.