At least 30 military aircraft of the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. From the message of the defense department of the island it follows that this is the most massive such flight since January 2022.
We are talking regarding regarding 20 fighters, 2 early warning and control aircraft, as well as two pairs of Su-35 and Su-30 and electronic reconnaissance aircraft.
PLA planes entered the air defense zone from the southwest and deepened to a distance of several tens of kilometers. Then they turned back.
To intercept the armed forces of the island raised fighters. PLA warplanes were given a warning. Taiwan’s air defense forces also carried out surveillance.
Chinese army aircraft have regularly crossed Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in recent months. So, on January 23, the PLA sent 39 aircraft to the region.