In the past 24 hours, the Taiwanese military recorded that 91 aircraft and 12 ships of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) approached the island. Taiwan’s ministry of defense announced this on Twitter. TASS.
“As of 06:00 today (01:00 Moscow time), 91 aircraft and 12 PLA ships were found in the Taiwan region,” the report said.
It was recorded that 54 aircraft crossed the so-called midline of the Taiwan Strait and reached the southwestern and southeastern parts of the island’s air defense identification area.
The agency also added that there are still eight Chinese ships around the island.
April 9 Taiwan Armed Forces established The second day of PLA’s military exercises in the water area and airspace around the island, as 70 aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army of China approach the island.
Formerly Taiwanese military clarified The approach of 58 PLA aircraft to the island is against the backdrop of the ongoing Chinese military exercises around the island on the second day.
Before that, the Chinese army He began work The siege of Taiwan during a three-day exercise involving dozens of aircraft and ships.