This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months
According to the Ministry, 13 of the PLA aircraft breached the median line, entering Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
Earlier, on Saturday, MND detected 22 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels in the vicinity of Taiwan, marking a notable escalation in military activities
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months. China has increased its military activities around Taiwan
According to Taiwan's MND, 33 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central, southwestern, and eastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
This latest incident adds to a series of similar provocations by China in recent months, as Beijing continues to flex its military muscles and assert its dominance in the region
This development marks a concerning escalation in the tensions between Taiwan and China, which has long claimed sovereignty over the island, as per Taiwan News
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) said that 19 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan has long been a point of contention for Beijing, which considers the island a renegade province
In response, Taiwan sent aircraft and naval ships and deployed coastal defence missile systems to monitor PLA activity
So far in May, Taiwan has detected Chinese military aircraft 98 times and naval vessels 41 times
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According to Taiwan's MND, one of the seven Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's Southwest Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ)
In retaliation, Taiwan sent planes and naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to monitor the PLA activity
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In response to Chinese activity, Taiwan sent aircraft, naval ships and deployed air defence missile systems to keep a track of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) activity
Earlier, Taiwan Air Force Command announced that it carried out an integrated air defence exercise to enhance the overall effectiveness of defence operations, Taiwan News reported
Taiwan's Armed Forces monitored the situation and employed CAP aircraft, navy vessels, and coastal missile systems in response to the detected activities in their region, the MND stated
Among the 15 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, six entered the southwest corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND
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