There is no proof that the Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are state-supported. It is no surprise, however, that they are there. Chinese fighters on both sides in Ukraine have been posting videos of their exploits on social media throughout the war.

Two Chinese citizens were captured fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky said. The Ukrainian president claimed his forces had fought with and detained six Chinese soldiers in Donetsk and that there were “many more” in the Russian ranks.

China has described as “irresponsible” accusations by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia is actively recruiting Chinese citizens to fight alongside its forces in the Ukraine war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine. Zelenskiy told reporters in Kyiv that Russia was recruiting Chinese citizens via social media and that Chinese officials were aware of that.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s office released video of what it says is a Chinese national captured while fighting alongside Russian forces. China’s Foreign Ministry says reports of Chinese citizens joining the Russian army are “totally unfounded,

The two captured Chinese citizen's passports were displayed in the video shared by Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Thursday of working systematically in China to recruit fighters for its war in Ukraine, days after announcing Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Moscow.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country.

Zelensky said the Ukrainian military captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army and that he believed “significantly more” were with Russian forces.