Taiwan’s Defense Ministry announced the incursion of nine Chinese Air Force planes Thursday morning into its air defense zone as the island nation’s government condemned Russia’s military invasion of Taiwan.
What Happened: The Defense Ministry reported via Twitter at 8:22 a.m. EST that “air patrols were dispatched to respond” to the incursion, with “radio warnings issued and air defense missile systems deployed to monitor the activities.” The incident occurred to the northeast of Taiwan’s Pratas Islands.
