Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it had detected 18 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels, and two official ships operating around Taiwan until 6:00 a.m. (local time) on Wednesday.
According to Taiwan’s MND, 6 out of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).

In response to China’s action, Taiwan’s armed forces deployed aircraft, naval ships, and coastal missile systems to monitor the situation.

“18 PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 6 of 18 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. We have monitored the situation and responded,” Taiwan’s MND posted on X.