Chinese troops captured in Ukraine 

Ukrainian forces have captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said 

Donetsk: Chinese men captured near villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka

BELARUS
100km
60 miles
RUSSIA Kyiv
Kharkiv
UKRAINE
Dnipro
MOLDOVA
Odesa
BLACK SEA
CRIMEA
Area held

Apr 8: Zelensky by Russia (above) says Ukrainian forces clashed with six
Chinese soldiers and took two prisoner in Donetsk region.
He claims there are “many more” among  Russia’s ranks

Apr 9: China’s foreign ministry says accusation that more Chinese citizens are involved is “groundless”. Statement appears to indicate that if Chinese citizens had been captured, they would have been operating in private capacity

French newspaper Le Monde has identified around 40 accounts on China’s Douyin social media app
belonging to Chinese individuals who claim to have signed up with
Russian army

Ukraine says soldiers were captured with identification cards, including bank cards with personal data




Sources: BBC, ISW Pictures: Getty Images, Zelensky/Telegram © GRAPHIC NEWS