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Tuesday, April 08, 2025

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. He said on Tuesday that intelligence suggested the number of Chinese soldiers in Russia's army was "much higher than two". Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Chinese troops fighting on Ukrainian territory "puts into question China's declared stance for peace" and added that their envoy in Kyiv was summoned for an explanation.

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... It is the first official allegation from Ukraine that China is supplying Russia with manpower. There has been no immediate response to the claims from Moscow or Beijing.

In a statement on social media platform X, Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region with identification documents, including bank cards which had "personal data" on them.

Ukraine's forces fought six Chinese soldiers and took two of them prisoner, he said.

The post was accompanied by a video showing one of the alleged Chinese captives in handcuffs, speaking Mandarin Chinese and apparently describing a recent battle.

"We have information suggesting that there are many more Chinese citizens in the occupier's units than just these two," he said.

"Russia's involvement of China, along with other countries, whether directly or indirectly, in this war in Europe is a clear signal that Putin intends to do anything but end the war," Zelensky added.

The Ukrainian president called for a response "from the United States, Europe, and all those around the world who want peace". ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-08 07:10 PM | Reply

jeebus

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-04-08 08:49 PM | Reply

Putin's child-raping orange bitch should have his parade in the Donetsk region.

#3 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-08 08:56 PM | Reply

@#2 ... jeebus ...

Yah.

This news comes on the heels of other news ...

USS Carl Vinson Sails Through Malacca Strait, Chinese Carrier Operating in the South China Sea After Taiwan Intimidation Drills (April 4, 2025)
news.usni.org

... The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group sailed through the Malacca Strait on Friday as it makes its way to U.S. Central Command.
Meanwhile, Japan's Joint Staff Office reported the People's Liberation Army Navy Shandong CSG sailed back into the South China Sea on Thursday after participating in PLA drills against Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday.

AIS data, along with photos from ship spotters, showed the Carl Vinson CSG, comprising aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59) and destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104) transiting the Singapore Strait on Friday morning Singapore time. Subsequent data showed the CSG sailing north up the Malacca Strait later that day. Destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110) deployed with the CSG when it departed the West Coast in mid-November and operated with the CSG until late March, but appears not to be following the CSG to the Middle East. ...


Things looking more tense near Taiwan ...


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-08 09:04 PM | Reply

Putin clowns his kid-diddling orange bitch.

www.thebulwark.com

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-04-10 03:14 PM | Reply

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