At least several hundred Chinese nationals are fighting against Ukraine on side of Russia - Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least several hundred Chinese nationals are fighting against Ukraine as part of the Russian occupation forces. Dictator Vladimir Putin apparently finds North Korean soldiers insufficient.
The head of state said this during a meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defence (in the Ramstein format), Censor.NET reports.
He noted that the involvement of the Chinese military shows that Russia is trying to drag out the war.
"Last week, our soldiers captured Chinese nationals for the first time — they had been fighting on the front line for Russia. As of now, we have information that at least several hundred Chinese nationals are fighting as part of Russia’s occupation forces. This clearly shows that Russia is trying to prolong the war, even at the cost of Chinese lives. North Korean soldiers were not enough for Putin. Now he is trying to make up for his losses by involving yet another nation — the Chinese. How long will he be able to keep doing this?" the President noted.
Zelenskyy called on the defence ministers and chiefs of staff who participated in the Ramstein meeting to work together so that Russia could no longer choose whether to continue the war.
"We have to work together to make sure that such issues no longer depend on Moscow's choices, but on our joint pressure on Moscow, because that is the only way this can work. And along with supporting our forces and maintaining sanctions against Russia now, we must also think about the future - what will make Russia choose diplomacy and peace tomorrow. This is our common destiny - Europe, the United States, NATO," he added.
