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The U.K. warship HMS Dragon set sail from Portsmouth on Tuesday and is on its way to Cyprus. The 200-strong crew could be seen standing onboard the Royal Navy destroyer as the ship left the dock.

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has finally departed Portsmouth for Cyprus to protect RAF Akrotiri as tensions escalate across the Middle East.