Syrian Missile Explodes Into Fireball On Cyprus Near Capital City

(Mirror) Chris Kitching July 1 2019 13:17 A Russian-made missile fired from Syria exploded over the Greek island of Cyprus after skimming the capital Nicosia say officials. Residents saw a light in the sky and heard three massive explosions for miles around when the projectile hit a mountainside north of Nicosia in the early hours of Monday. Hills were set ablaze as the emergency services rushed to the scene at about 1am local time following reports of a UFO. It appears the missile was fired from a Syrian air-defense system guarding against an Israeli strike and its the first time Cyprus has been caught in the cross-hairs of the war in Syria. Turkish Cypriot foreign minister Kudret Ozersay said it appears a Russian-made missile missed its target and fell onto the Eastern Mediterranean island which is just 70 miles from Syrias west coast.