Taiwan detects 32 Chinese aircraft, five warships near its borders

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has reported the approach of 32 aircraft and five ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to the island's borders.

The corresponding publication is posted on the department's page on the social network X.

According to the Taiwanese ministry, 12 of the detected aircraft - one BZK-005 RECCE UAV, six J-10 fighter jets, four J-16 fighter jets and one Y-9 CC transport plane - crossed the midline of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwestern air defence zone.

"The armed forces are monitoring the situation and have instructed air fleet aircraft, naval ships and land-based missile systems to respond to these moves," Taiwan's Defense Ministry said.