Russia is gaining on social networks Chinese for the front in Ukraine
President Volodimir Zelenski said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence has information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian army against Ukraine, Reuters reported.
According to the Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Independent, there are even 163 Chinese in Russian uniforms and intelligence is certain that they are much more. The newspaper announces that it has also seen another document of photos and passport data from 13 Chinese recruits who have been selected for service in the Russian army as of April 2.
According to Zeanski Russia, Russia is gaining Chinese through social media, which was known to the Beijing authorities. The Security Service of Ukraine has compiled lists of names, birth dates and Russian troops where they were distributed.
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Zelenski reported that Chinese soldiers served in the Russian 70th separate Guards Motor Brigade, the 255th Rifle Division and others.
« Are many more »
Ukraine is trying to judge if the recruits received instructions from Beijing, he said.
| « The Chinese question is serious, » Zelenski said. « There are 155 people with names and passport data – 155 Chinese citizens who fight against Ukrainians on the territory of Ukraine. We are collecting information and we think there are more, much more. » |
Following the capture of the two captives, Zelenski instructed Foreign Minister Andri Sibiha to contact Beijing, and the Chinese Sharza D’Afer was called in Kiev for an official explanation and to be proved.
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He commented on the presence of Chinese citizens in the ranks of the Russian army as proof that Moscow does not seek peace and continues to use support from countries such as China, Iran and North Korea.
The president also said that Ukraine is ready to exchange the captured Chinese as Ukrainian servicemen who were captured by the Russians, Reuters reports.
Kyiv Independent reports that the two captured Chinese were in a group of six people who came into clash with Ukrainian military at the front and were detained by the Ukraine Security Service.
According to the source of the publication, they were identified as Wang Guandzun and Gian Renbo, born in 1991 and 1998 respectively.
Guandzun is captured near Belogoveno, Donetsk region, and Renbo – near Tarassiva, south.
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One of the captured soldiers claims to have paid 300,000 rubles (about $ 3,000) to a mediator in China to join the Russian army in exchange for the promise of citizenship, the Ukrainian military press in Lugansk told Ukrainian Pravda.
So far, China has not confirmed the existence of its citizens in the ranks of the Russian army. Beijing said that he « checks » allegations and that Chinese citizens are forbidden to participate in foreign armed conflicts
