Ukrainian forces engaged six Chinese troops in battle in eastern Ukraine and took two soldiers prisoners, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, he added that he had ordered Ukrainian officials to obtain an official explanation from China, which he described as having joined Russia’s war against 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 that included images of one of the alleged Chinese prisoners.
Zelensky added that he expected the United States to react to this development.
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