Taiwan spots Chinese balloons near its major air base
Kyiv • UNN
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported four balloons, presumably Chinese spy drones. They flew over the island's key air base.
Four Chinese balloons flew over the island of Taiwan near an air base, the Taiwan's Ministry of Defense. This was reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.
Details
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported that it had detected four balloons balloons flying over the strait. Three of them flew through the center of the island.
It is noted that the aircraft flew about 200 kilometers, reaching the city of Chin Chuan Kang, where a large Taiwanese air force base is located. After After that, the balloons disappeared.
Context
The exact purpose of the balloons has not been established. However, last month, the Taiwanese Ministry of Defense reported similar balloons from China China, which flew over the Taiwan Strait and then crossed the airspace in the north of the island.
China has repeatedly used balloons for espionage, which has become a global problem became a global issue in February 2023. Back then, the United States shot down a down a Chinese balloon, allegedly used for surveillance.
China, for its part, said the balloon was a a civilian aircraft that had accidentally gone off course.