Taiwan Defense Ministry reports 24 Chinese planes approached island in 24 hours

Wiktor DabkowskiOver the past day, the Taiwanese armed forces registered 24 Chinese military aircraft in their airspace. It was also approached by four ships.The corresponding message was released in the morning by the Taiwan Ministry of Defense. The agency said it was “monitoring the situation” and that air, navy and ground anti-aircraft missile systems were on high alert.”At 06:00 a.m. today, 24 planes and 4 PLA ships were found near Taiwan,” the ministry said.The military identified the aircraft as BZK-005, CH-4 and TB-001 drones, as well as J-10, J-11 and J-16 multirole fighters. A Y-8 electronic reconnaissance aircraft also approached the island.