Taipei, June 21 -- Taiwan's Minister of National Defence (MND) has detected 40 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels operating around Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Saturday.

According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), 27 out of 40 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's 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.

In a post on X, Taiwan's MND stated, "40 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 27 out of 40 sorties crossed the median line and ...