Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Monday morning released a notice on and a sketch map of the areas of joint military drills around the Taiwan Island.

The release came after a spokesperson for the theater command announced that multiple forces of PLA have started drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan.

From 08:00 to 18:00 Dec. 30, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command will conduct major military drills in the following waters and airspace, during which live firing activities will be organized, specifically covering five areas with the following coordinates:

The area connected by 26°32′00″N, 121°40′00″E, 26°32′00″N, 122°36′00″E, 25°43′00″N, 122°36′00″E, and 25°43′00″N, 121°40′00″E;

The area connected by 24°59′00″N, 120°04′00″E, 25°39′00″N, 121°13′00″E, 26°17′00″N, 121°13′00″E, and 25°37′00″N, 120°04′00″E;

The area connected by 23°27′00″N, 118°14′00″E, 23°27′00″N, 119°13′00″E, 22°13′00″N, 119°44′00″E, and 22°13′00″N, 118°45′00″E;

The area connected by 21°49′00″N, 119°16′00″E, 21°49′00″N, 121°00′00″E, 21°05′00″N, 121°00′00″E, and 21°05′00″N, 119°16′00″E;

The area connected by 21°58′00″N, 121°40′00″E, 21°58′00″N, 122°28′00″E, 23°23′00″N, 122°28′00″E, and 23°23′00″N, 121°40′00″E.

For the sake of safety, any irrelevant vessel or aircraft is advised not to enter into the aforementioned waters and airspace.

The PLA Eastern Theater Command also published a corresponding thematic poster named "Shield of Justice: Shattering Illusion" on social media on Monday.

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Chinese military releases map of Taiwan perimeter exercises

Crucial power line repairs have begun near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) following a local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the IAEA said on social media platform X on Sunday.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed gratitude to both Russia and Ukraine for agreeing to the temporary truce, describing it as a "window of silence" that would allow the restoration of power transmission between the switchyards of the ZNPP and the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant.

He said the work would help strengthen nuclear safety at the site.

The IAEA said its team is monitoring the repair work as part of the ongoing efforts to prevent a nuclear accident amid the military conflict.

According to the agency, the repairs are expected to take several days.

On December 15, power transmission between the ZNPP switchyard and the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant switchyard through the autotransformer became unavailable, significantly reducing the flexibility and resilience of the site's electrical configuration. An investigation conducted by the ZNPP identified damage to the transmission line between the autotransformer and the thermal power plant switchyard, reportedly caused by military activities.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, one of Europe's largest nuclear facilities, has been under Russian control since March 2022

Power line repair begins near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under IAEA-brokered truce

Power line repair begins near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under IAEA-brokered truce