29 Chinese Aircraft and Vessels Active Around Taiwan Strait, National Army Closely Monitoring and Responding
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported that 22 Chinese aircraft (18 crossing the median line) and 7 vessels were detected operating around the Taiwan Strait in the past 24 hours. The National Army is closely monitoring and responding to these activities.
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(Central News Agency Reporter Wu Shu-hsuan Taipei 7th) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, 22 Chinese aircraft were detected, of which 18 crossed the median line and entered the northern, central, southwestern, and eastern airspace, along with 6 Chinese naval vessels and 1 government vessel, totaling 29 Chinese aircraft and vessels continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
The Ministry of National Defense stated in a press release yesterday evening that starting from 3:09 PM yesterday, various types of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft and drones, including J-10, J-16, and KJ-500, totaling 20 sorties, were successively detected operating at sea. Of these, 16 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspace, harassing Taiwan's surrounding air and sea areas under the guise of "joint combat readiness patrols" in coordination with Chinese naval vessels.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 10 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft, auxiliary combat aircraft, and drones in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 1:15 PM yesterday to 10:20 PM yesterday, of which 8 sorties crossed the median line.
The National Army detected 2 sorties of Chinese auxiliary combat aircraft in Taiwan's northern airspace from 12:50 PM yesterday to 6:35 PM yesterday. Additionally, from 3:05 PM yesterday to 8:50 PM yesterday, 7 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft were detected in Taiwan's southwestern airspace east of the median line.
From 9:40 AM yesterday to 3:45 AM today, 3 sorties of drones and helicopters were detected in Taiwan's eastern airspace.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft and naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems. (Edited by: Wan Shuzhang) 1150507
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(Central News Agency Reporter Wu Shu-hsuan Taipei 7th) The Ministry of National Defense stated that from 6 AM yesterday to 6 AM today, 22 Chinese aircraft were detected, of which 18 crossed the median line and entered the northern, central, southwestern, and eastern airspace, along with 6 Chinese naval vessels and 1 government vessel, totaling 29 Chinese aircraft and vessels continuously active around the Taiwan Strait. The National Army is closely monitoring and responding.
The Ministry of National Defense stated in a press release yesterday evening that starting from 3:09 PM yesterday, various types of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft and drones, including J-10, J-16, and KJ-500, totaling 20 sorties, were successively detected operating at sea. Of these, 16 sorties crossed the median line and its extension, entering Taiwan's northern, central, and southwestern airspace, harassing Taiwan's surrounding air and sea areas under the guise of "joint combat readiness patrols" in coordination with Chinese naval vessels.
According to the "Diagram of Chinese People's Liberation Army Activities in the Airspace Around the Taiwan Strait" released by the Ministry of National Defense today, the National Army detected 10 sorties of Chinese main combat aircraft, auxiliary combat aircraft, and drones in the Taiwan Strait airspace from 1:15 PM yesterday to 10:20 PM yesterday, of which 8 sorties crossed the median line.
The National Army detected 2 sorties of Chinese auxiliary combat aircraft in Taiwan's northern airspace from 12:50 PM yesterday to 6:35 PM yesterday. Additionally, from 3:05 PM yesterday to 8:50 PM yesterday, 7 sorties of Chinese main and auxiliary combat aircraft were detected in Taiwan's southwestern airspace east of the median line.
From 9:40 AM yesterday to 3:45 AM today, 3 sorties of drones and helicopters were detected in Taiwan's eastern airspace.
The Ministry of National Defense pointed out that the National Army is closely monitoring and responding using mission aircraft and naval vessels, and shore-based missile systems. (Edited by: Wan Shuzhang) 1150507
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