Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said Kyiv’s troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces.
Russia has forged closer ties with several of the West’s adversaries — including China and North Korea — since launching its war on Ukraine.
“Our military captured two Chinese citizens who fought in the Russian army. This happened on the territory of Ukraine — in the Donetsk region. We have the documents of these prisoners, bank cards, and personal data,” Zelensky said in a post on social media.
The post included images of one of the alleged Chinese prisoners.
Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy added that he had ordered Ukrainian officials to obtain an explanation from China, which he described as having joined Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president said he expected the United States to react.
