HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean

BBC NewsMarch 10, 2026 at 05:52 PM UTCBbc
HMS Dragon departs UK for eastern Mediterranean
The Type 45 destroyer's main role will be protecting RAF Akrotiri, which was hit with an Iranian-made drone.

Meanwhile, the RFA Lyme Bay has been told to be prepared to deploy "as part of prudent planning... should she be needed to assist in maritime tasks in the eastern Mediterranean", the Ministry of Defe… [+1069 chars]

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