Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting for the Russian army in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
The Ukrainian president said intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia’s army is “much higher than two”.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory “puts into question China’s declared stance for peace” and added that their envoy in Kyiv has been summoned for an explanation.
It marks the first official allegation that China is supplying Russia with manpower for its war in Ukraine. There has been no immediate response to the claims from Moscow or Beijing.
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Russia could demand that every country with a foreign volunteer for Ukraine answer for them, they’d rightly get the same brush-off.
Two guys (who knows, maybe even three) who are Chinese nationals serving in the Russian Army and not PLA soldiers doesn’t mean “Chinese troops”, it’s Russian troops.
I don’t understand why you’re being downvoted. It’s probably quite a bit more than 3 as well but that’s not the point. The point is that a lot of foreign citizens are involved on both sides. There’s a dedicated Wikipedia article. It woult have been surprising not to find Chinese people among the Russian troops. That’s not to say it’s not worth looking into this. If the Chinese government organizes their participation it’s a different story but for now this isn’t the big reveal the article would have you believe.
Former Soviet nations is hardly an equivalent and none of those are hiding their involvement.