3 d. ago Ukraine says 150 Chinese troops fighting for Russia days after capturing two soldiers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army on Ukrainian soil

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3 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US ‘very surprised’ after Chinese fighters captured on frontline

Ukraine president says more than 150 Chinese involved in fighting for Russia; US lawmakers criticise reports of planned troop pullbacks in Europe. What we know on day 1,142See all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy accused Beijing of turning a blind eye to the recruitment of Chinese nationals to fight for Russia, adding he believed the US was “very surprised” by the revelation. The Ukrainian leader said Kyiv has obtained passport details of at least 155 fighters from China in the war. While Zelenskyy said Beijing knew its citizens were there, he didn’t believe the country had given “some kind of command” they join the fight.Zelenskyy added he believes Russia is using social media, including TikTok, to recruit. He said he was prepared to exchange captured Chinese soldiers with Ukrainian servicemen in detention.China called those claims “groundless”, saying they are contrary to an effort to find a political solution to the ongoing war. “The Chinese government always asks Chin...

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4 d. ago What the capture of Chinese soldiers says about Beijing’s role in Ukraine

The emergence of Chinese combatants in Donetsk – astutely publicised by Ukraine just as America is in a trade showdown with China – has illuminated the shadows of a very modern conflict, writes Michael Sheridan

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4 d. ago ‘Many more’ Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia claims Zelensky after two captured

Ukraine’s forces battled with six Chinese troops in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian president said, sharing footage of one of the supposed Chinese prisoners with his hands zip tied together on X

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4 d. ago Ukraine captures Chinese soldiers on frontlines amid rising Russian tensions

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed new cross-border operations into Russia and demanded answers from Beijing.

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5 d. ago 'CHINESE soldiers' are captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia: Zelensky shows video of POW and alleges major escalation

Zelensky said Ukraine had information that there were 'significantly more Chinese citizens' still among the Russian units, adding: 'We are currently clarifying all the facts.'

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5 d. ago Ukraine captures two Chinese soldiers fighting for Putin as WW3 fears grow

China is an ally of Russia and has been accused of helping its war in Ukraine, though Beijing has repeatedly denied allegations that it has supplied Mad Vlad's forces with weapons

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5 d. ago Chinese soldiers captured in Ukraine fighting for Putin Volodymyr Zelensky reveals

Ukrainian forces have confirmed they had fought against six Chinese soldiers and two of them ended up being taken prisoner, President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced

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