Taiwan reported the approach of 18 aircraft and seven Chinese ships to the island.

Seven ships and 18 aircraft of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) approached Taiwan. This was announced on Friday, March 21, by the country's Ministry of Defense.

"18 PLA aircraft and 7 PLA Navy ships operating around Taiwan were detected before [01:00 Moscow time], 13 of the 18 aircraft crossed the median line [over the Taiwan Strait] and entered the southwestern air defense zone," the military said in a statement. Twitter).

The Taiwanese authorities monitored the situation and were able to respond to the incident in a timely manner.

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Earlier, on January 25, eight ships and 28 aircraft of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the air defense identification zone of Taiwan.