Taiwan spots approaching Chinese aircraft, ships

Taiwan's defence forces have detected 18 aircraft and eight ships of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) approaching the island from the People's Republic of China, the island’s Defence Ministry said.

In addition, two vessels of Chinese government agencies were detected near Taiwan during the day, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

According to the document, 15 PLA aircraft crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait, entered the air defence identification zone in the northern, south-western and eastern parts of the island.

Taiwan's army responded with aircraft, ships, and land-based anti-aircraft missile systems to track the targets.