NATO, U.S. Raise Alert as £35 Billion Drone Strikes Hit Russia and Iran Threatens Europe Bases
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Updated · Business Insider Africa · Aug 20
NATO, U.S. Raise Alert as £35 Billion Drone Strikes Hit Russia and Iran Threatens Europe Bases
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider Africa · Aug 20
Summary
NATO and the U.S. have tightened security posture across Europe after British-made drones used by Ukraine struck deep inside Russia and Iran warned of possible attacks on American bases.
More than £35 billion in damage was reportedly inflicted on Russian logistics hubs, oil refineries and warehouses, prompting Moscow to accuse Britain of escalating the war even as London reaffirmed support for Kyiv.
Bulgaria has reinforced security at Bezmer Air Base, a refueling hub for U.S. aircraft, after Tehran warned that any party involved in attacks on Iran would face consequences.
In Libya, a strike using Ukrainian-made fiber-optic drones hit the Al-Zawiya oil complex, destroying a power station and setting a 13 million-liter gasoline tank ablaze, leading Washington to demand an investigation.
The three incidents have widened concern that advanced drone warfare is spreading across theaters—from Ukraine to southeastern Europe and North Africa—forcing allies to reassess defenses around critical military and energy infrastructure.