Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage on his social media account claiming to belong to Chinese soldiers fighting on behalf of Russia on the battlefield. Zelensky alleged that two Chinese soldiers had been captured.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Chinese soldiers have joined the ranks of Russia, with two of them being captured by Ukrainian forces. The Ukrainian leader stated that Kiev forces had engaged in conflict with six Chinese soldiers in Ukraine and expressed belief in the presence of “many more Chinese soldiers.”

NORTH KOREA HAD ALSO JOINED THE WAR Months after North Korea reportedly sent troops to support Russia’s efforts in the Kursk region, Moscow was said to have reclaimed significant swathes of land from Ukraine. Zelensky, who released a video of one of the captured soldiers, requested an official statement from China.

The Ukrainian leader stated that China has now become a part of Russia’s war with Ukraine.