Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Chinese men fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine

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Volodimir Zelensky said his forces had captured China’s warriors who support the Russian troops in the East Ukraine, noting that it was captured during the war.

The President of Ukraine said Tuesday that his Foreign Minister Andrey Siba instructed to “immediate contact with Beijing” and he accused China of equating himself with Russia. warA number

Syuba said in a statement that she called the temporary attorney of Chinese affairs in Kiev.

“This is another country that supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine militarily. This is one of the armed forces from Iran and North Korea, “Zelensky said.

“But there is a difference. North Koreans struggled against us in front of us [the Russian region of] Kurssk, the Chinese are fighting in Ukraine, “he said, adding that he had responded to the United States and Europe. Iran has provided only military equipment in Russia in this war.

The two Chinese fighters aged 33 to 31 were drafted by the Russian military, according to the contract soldiers, according to Ukrainian officials.

It was part of the six combat unit with Russian soldiers in the eastern eastern region of Donetsk, where the Moscow army was offensive. Zelenskyy says documents and bank cards have confirmed men’s identity and nationality.

The President of Ukraine shared the video in the video of his telegraph TV channel, which showed one of the Chinese militants in custody. The man is seen in his hands, wearing a military uniform.

It is unknown whether the Chinese fighters were soldiers in the country’s army or mercenaries who joined the Russian Armed Forces. There have been about Chinese citizens who join the Russian army on their own.

Zelensky said that Kiev “has information that more often Chinese citizens fight in the Russian army,” he said to clarify the facts of his intelligence agencies.

Sybia said that the participation of the Russian army’s army “doubts China’s stance on peace and disrupts Beijing as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.”

Moscow also has Gathered mercenaries From the world to fight with the world in Ukraine. Many came from Cuba, India, Yemen and a number of African countries.

The only regular soldiers who are known have officially entered war, came from North Korea. Pyongyang sent more than 11,000 troops to help Russia last autumn, according to Ukrainian and Western officials.

About 4,000 of these troops were killed or wounded in the Kursk region of Russia, where they help Moscow, push Ukrainian soldiers out of the area.

Monday, Zelenki first confirmed that Kiev’s forces struggled in the Belgorod region of Russia, saying that the cross-border operation was “absolutely justified” to protect the northeastern cities of Ukraine.

“The war must return to where it came from,” he added.

Zelenskyy’s comments come as a fragile, energy infrastructure, and the Black Sea shows the signs of failure, both in Kiev and Moscow, accusing each other’s violations.

Russia In recent days, large-scale missiles and drones on civil targets, including the ban on Zelensky’s hometown, killed 11 adults and nine children on Friday.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump criticized the attacks, saying that Russia was “bombing like crazy..” That’s a terrible thing. “

Trump used to say that he was “sad” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to walk in the talks on a full 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine. Zelensky said that Russia has no intention to stop its invasion.