Ukrainian troops have captured two Chinese citizens who fought in the ranks of the Russian army against Ukraine, announced President Volodymyr Zelensky, quoted by "Kiev Independent".
We have information that there are many more than two such Chinese citizens in the occupier's units, he pointed out.
Zelensky specified that the soldiers were captured in the Donetsk region. "We have their documents, passports, even credit cards. These are citizens of China. I think this is a very important development," he emphasized.
Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part of the Russian army. This happened on Ukrainian territory and in the Donetsk region. Identification documents, bank cards, and personal data were found in their possession.
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I have ordered the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to immediately contact Beijing and find out how China will react to this, the president added.