Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the Chinese men fighting for Russia have been captured in Ukraine.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his forces captured the fighters from China who were supporting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, which is the first time that Chinese citizens were captured during the war.

Ukrainian President said on Tuesday that he ordered Foreign Minister Andre Sibhaha to “contact Beijing immediately” to obtain an official interpretation and accused China of harmonizing itself with Russia in war. Sibha said in a statement that he summoned Chinese Chinese in Kyiv.

“This is another country that supports Russia’s invasion of Russia to Ukraine. This is the last after Iran and the North Korean army.”

He said: “But there is a difference: the North Koreans fought against us at the forefront in the (Russian region) Kursk, the Chinese are fighting on the territory of Ukraine,” adding that he expects a response from the United States and Europe. Iran only provided Russian military equipment in this war.

The Chinese fighters were part of a six -fighting unit with Russian soldiers in the eastern Donetsk area, where the Moscow army was on the attack. Zelinski said that documents and bank cards confirmed the identities of men and the nationality of men.

Ukrainian president shared a video clip on Telegram, which he claims to show a Chinese fighter in reservation. He looks at the man with his hands bound, wearing a military uniform.

It is unclear whether the Chinese fighters are soldiers in the country’s army or mercenaries who joined the Russian army alone. There were reports that Chinese citizens joined the Russian army independently.

Zelinski said that Kiev has “information that there is more Chinese citizens” fighting in the Russian army and that he cost his intelligence agencies to clarify the facts.

Sibha said that the participation of Chinese citizens in the Russian army

Moscow also has Mercenary From countries around the world to fight with its forces in Ukraine. Many came from Cuba, India, Yemen and many African countries.

The only ordinary soldiers known to have entered the war from North Korea. Pyongyang sent more than 11,000 soldiers to help Russia last autumn, according to Ukrainian and Western officials.

About 4000 of these forces or wounded them were killed in the Russian Kursk region, where they help Moscow pushing Ukrainian soldiers to get out of the area.

Zelinski confirmed on Monday for the first time that Kiev’s forces were fighting in the Russian region of Beljorod, saying that the operation across the border was “completely justified” to protect cities in northeastern Ukraine.

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

Zelenskyy’s comments as a fragile shooting and housing that covers the energy infrastructure and the Black Sea shows signs of stumbling, with both Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of violations.

Russia In recent days, missile attacks and drones were widely launched on civilian targets across Ukraine, including a barrage on the birthplace of Zelenskyy, which killed 11 adults and nine children on Friday.

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

Trump has previously said he was “angry” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to overcome him in the 30 -day talks with Ukraine. Zelinski said that Russia has no intention to stop its invasion.