ITV News cameras have seen two boats carrying 114 refugees land on UK sovereign soil for the first time, at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
ITV News Correspondent Emma Murphy, who is the only television journalist at the scene, said the base went into lockdown when the boats arrived.
A deal with Cyprus means that refugees cannot seek asylum in the UK despite landing on the British sovereign soil.
New pictures show scenes at an RAF base in Cyprus after the arrival of 140 refugees on boats.
As the pictures were released, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said its "key priority is ensuring everybody on board is safe and well".
There have so far been no reports of any injuries or fatalities among the arrivals.
The British government has an agreement with Cyprus to ensure the Cypriot authorities "take responsibility in circumstances like this", the MOD said.
Defence Secretary tells ITV News sovereign territory in Cyprus will not become a "new route" for refugees seeking asylum in Britain.
ITV News cameras have witnessed at least 114 refugees, including children, landing on the shores of a British military base in Cyprus.
An ITV News correspondent says boats carrying refugees directly landed on UK sovereign soil at a British military base on Cyprus.