KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 -- Malaysia announced Wednesday that 122 potential objects have been identified in new satellite imagery that might be connected to the ongoing search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told a press briefing that the latest satellite images were taken on Sunday and provided Tuesday by France-based Airbus Defense and Space.

Based on the analysis done by the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA), 122 potential objects were able to be identified in an area of some 400 square km, he added.

Some objects are one meter in length, while others are as long as 23 meters, the minister said, adding that some items appear to be bright, possibly indicating solid materials.

The newly identified potential objects were located approximately 2,557 km from Perth, he said.