TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that between the hours of 6 a.m. on Saturday (Dec. 10) and 6 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 11), a total of six Chinese aircraft, including two unmanned drones, were detected around Taiwan.
The ministry said that 13 Chinese aircraft and 4 warships were detected operating in the Taiwan Strait during the period. Six of the aircraft crossed the median line, most of which entered the southwest corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
The movements of the Chinese aircraft were carefully monitored by Taiwan's airforce, navy ships and land-based missile systems, according to the MND.
Aircraft monitored during the 24-hour period include Shenyang J-11 fighter jets, a Xian H-6 bomber, a KJ-500 reconnaissance plane, an unmanned BZK-005 drone, and a HALE-7 drone.