In Pictures: Hercules C-130J takes to the skies over Cyprus for last time
RAF personnel saluted the Hercules on its final flight out of RAF Akrotiri.
Xenia Zubova is a multilingual journalist covering global defence and security, with an interest in Ukraine, the environment and LGBTQ+ issues. She speaks four languages and has a master's degree in International Conflict. Her reporting has ranged from interviewing Second World War veterans at D-Day anniversary events in Normandy, to speaking with Ukrainian female soldiers, hackers and medics on the frontline of a modern war.
