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UK Warship to Leave for Cyprus Next Week: Officials
- On Wednesday, HMS Dragon was seen in Portsmouth as it may not sail to Cyprus until next week, according to reports.
- After a drone strike on Monday at RAF Akrotiri, Defence Secretary John Healey said the government was `moving quickly` to reinforce the eastern Mediterranean.
- Equipped with Sea Viper, the destroyer can track targets up to 250 miles and engage within a 70 mile range, firing eight missiles in under 10 seconds while guiding 16 simultaneously.
- In Wrexham, the crew of HMS Dragon were in town last weekend for a charity match, and Wrexham’s Armed Forces Champion Cllr Beverley Parry-Jones wished them a safe deployment, highlighting local support.
- Complementing the ship, two Wildcat helicopters are being deployed alongside HMS Dragon, which has a flight deck for one Wildcat, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer posted on X that `The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there`.
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