According to an update posted on X, 13 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered the island's southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
One of the eight sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's northern air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to a statement released by the ministry on X.
"6 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 6 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded, " MND wrote in an X post.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Friday said that 38 Chinese military aircraft and 9 naval vessels were detected operating around Taiwan until 6 am today. The ministry said that 31 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered the island's air defe
According to the MND, all 12 aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
In a post on X, the ministry said, "2 sorties of PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 am (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded