Taiwan warns that two Chinese reconnaissance drones have flown over the island “for the first time”

28 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The Taiwanese authorities have warned this Friday that two reconnaissance drones of the People’s Liberation Army have flown over the island “for the first time” shortly after reporting that almost twenty Chinese planes have entered their airspace.

The Taiwan Ministry of Defense has specified that an attack and reconnaissance drone, with the capacity to carry heavy weapons, surrounded the island, while another unmanned aerial vehicle made only half a turn, movements that had not occurred until now, it has collected. ‘South China Morning Post’.

Early in the morning, the Taiwanese authorities have reported that almost twenty fighters have entered their airspace and have also detected the presence of six ships in the vicinity of the island.

In addition, this same day, the Chinese Armed Forces have reported that they have detected a United States Air Force fighter flying over the Taiwan Strait, for which they have launched monitoring and monitoring tasks of the aircraft.

The escalation of tensions in the region began with the trip to the island of the then president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, in August of last year, although they have rebounded after the meeting between the president of Taiwan , Tsai Ing Wen and Kevin McCarthy, the current Speaker of the US House.