Chinese soldiers fight for Russia: Ukraine intelligence reveals evidence
Photo: Chinese soldier (illustrative photo by Getty Images)
Chinese soldiers are fighting in large numbers against Ukraine within the ranks of the Russian army. Intelligence services have obtained a list containing around a hundred individuals.
Relevant documents are in the possession of RBC-Ukraine.
The information includes details about Chinese citizens who, as of April 2, were undergoing selection for military service. Intelligence agencies provided their names, photos, and passport information.
Among them:
- Wang Yue - 33 years old
- Wei Zhipeng - 33 years old
- Wang Zhijian - 42 years old
- Sang Tianlong - 30 years old
- Xu Bian - 45 years old
- Xu Zengzeng - 38 years old
- Wu Junfeng - 25 years old
- Hu Zhenhong - 19 years old
- He Miao - 28 years old
- Zeng Xianyin - 33 years old
- Zehua Wang - 32 years old
- Zhang Jianjing - 38 years old
- Zhang Qizhen - 24 years old
Photo: personal data of Chinese citizens being recruited for military service in Russia (RBC-Ukraine)
Additionally, intelligence services obtained a list of about 150 Chinese citizens already fighting for Russia, mostly holding the rank of private soldiers. They are assigned to the 255th Motorized Rifle Regiment, the 136th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, and several other units.
Photo: list of Chinese citizens fighting for Russia (RBC-Ukraine)
As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a meeting with journalists, there is information about 155 Chinese nationals, with their surnames and passport details, fighting on Ukrainian territory.
"We are collecting information, and we believe there are many more of them," he added.
According to him, recruits are being recruited through TikTok and other Chinese social media platforms, where Russians spread advertisements. After that, they arrive in Moscow, undergo medical checks, and then go to training centers for 1-2 months, receiving migration cards and cards to receive money.
Two Chinese nationals, Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo, were captured near Bilohorivka and Tarasivka in the Donetsk region. Zelenskyy also mentioned that Ukrainian media will likely be allowed to interview them.
Chinese soldiers in Ukrainian captivity
Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the Defense Forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia. This occurred in the Donetsk region, near Tarasivka and Bilohorivka. It was reported that during a clash with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, six Chinese soldiers were encountered, two of whom were captured.
For more details, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, stated that Beijing is verifying the situation and limited his comment to advising Chinese citizens to stay away from conflict zones.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the head of the Chinese diplomatic mission to discuss this incident and demand an explanation.
Mikhail Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the Office of the President, suggested in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel that China would likely respond harshly to such incidents, as it is unlikely to want to become directly involved in the war. This could negatively impact China's economic and political interests, particularly in terms of global trade relations with Europe and the United States.
