Taiwan's defense ministry says 23 military planes and drones, as well as four ships of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have approached the island in the past 24 hours, Taiwan's defense ministry said in a statement.

According to its information, as of 06:00 (01:00 Moscow time), 23 aircraft and 4 ships of the Chinese army were detected around Taiwan.

The agency claims that the PLA deployed Su-30, J-16 and J-11 fighters, a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, and a Y-8 model for electronic reconnaissance. The Taiwanese military claims that a BZK-005 unmanned aerial vehicle and a KJ-500 long-range radar detection and control aircraft also approached the island.

Taiwan's armed forces deployed ships, military aviation, and anti-aircraft missile systems to monitor the PLA's aircraft.