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DNA testing to confirm if body found in British Base area is Vladislav Baumgertner

Philenews 15 Jan 2026
Due to the advanced state of decomposition, immediate identification was impossible ... Forensic and DNA testing ....
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Drones and British Bases join Pissouri search for missing Russian tycoon on fourth day

Philenews 13 Jan 2026
Cyprus police have deployed drones and requested the assistance of British bases personnel as the search for missing Russian businessman Vladislav Baumgertner enters a fourth day of operations ... Read more. ... ....
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Documentary exposes UK spy flights over Gaza from Cyprus bases

Philenews 12 Dec 2025
The UK Ministry of Defence now refuses to hand over footage from one of those flights – taken on the day an Israeli airstrike killed British aid worker James Henderson and six international colleagues delivering food in Gaza ... Read more. ... ....
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Improvised bomb explodes under car in Akrotiri

Philenews 10 Dec 2025
An improvised explosive device detonated at 2am under a vehicle in Akrotiri ... ....
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British Bases Police report 56% drop in thefts

Philenews 08 Nov 2025
The British Bases Police in Dhekelia have recorded a significant 56 per cent reduction in theft—or ‘acquisitive crime’—since the beginning of June 2025, SBA authorities announced Friday ... ....
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UK requests Cyprus cooperation in RAF Akrotiri espionage case

Philenews 06 Nov 2025
British authorities have formally asked Cyprus to cooperate in investigating an espionage case involving a 44-year-old Azerbaijani man arrested on 21 June whilst allegedly photographing RAF Akrotiri bases ... Read more. ... ....
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Cyprus: Bird Trapping Remains Low in SBAs as Migration Season Ends

Famagusta Gazette 22 Oct 2025
Bird trapping activity remains low in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) as the Ambelopoulia migration season draws to a close, police said Wednesday ... to detect and deter illegal activity within the SBAs>.
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UK ends Gaza surveillance flights after hostages released in peace deal

Philenews 17 Oct 2025
The UK Ministry of Defence has ended its surveillance flights over Gaza following the recent peace agreement between Israel and Hamas and the release of remaining hostages, Defence Secretary John Healey announced today ... Read more. ... ....
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