Chinese Nationals Join Russia Against Ukraine Amid Rising Foreign Involvement, Says Kyiv Intelligence

Chinese Nationals Combat Ukraine, According to Ukrainian Intelligence

Over 160 Chinese citizens are actively involved in the war against Ukraine, serving under Russia's Armed Forces, as revealed by Ukrainian intelligence documents. This data, obtained by the Kyiv Independent, elucidates that 155 Chinese citizens are routing against Ukrainians on Ukrainian ground. The Ukrainian president, Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky, substantiated these claims and expressed concerns about this increasing foreign involvement.

Ukrainian intelligence has successfully identified two Chinese soldiers, Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo. Interestingly, one of these captives stated that he paid a substantial sum to a middleman in his homeland to join the Russian military with the allure of Russian citizenship. Zelensky mentioned that propaganda fueling Chinese recruitment for the Russian military is rampant on Chinese social media.

In response to these revelations, Beijing expressed that it is "verifying" the assertion, while reinforcing that involvement in foreign armed conflicts is illegal for Chinese citizens. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department labeled the incident as "disturbing," promising to keep a close eye on these developments.

Russia Rolls Out Spring Offensive, claims Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief.

Russia's spring offensive against northeastern Ukraine has already taken shape, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. Syrskyi's remarks echo President Zelensky's warning about Moscow mobilizing forces for a new offensive against the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts this season. Syrskyi confirmed, "this offensive has effectively already begun," pointing out a surge in Russian operations in principal sectors over the past week.

Zelensky Shows Readiness to Invest in U.S. Military Aid

In an effort to bolster Ukraine's defense, President Zelensky expressed Ukraine's readiness to invest up to $50 billion for potential military aid from the U.S. Despite funds from the Biden administration not yet being fully exhausted, Kyiv seeks additional aid from the U.S., viewing it as a potential security guarantee.

Zelensky implied flexibility in the form in which they receive this aid, be it from a reconstruction investment fund or direct payments to the U.S., emphasizing their firm resolve to marshal both $30 billion and $50 billion for suitable aid. However, the provision of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine appears to be dwindling, as European nations have begun shouldering the majority of the aid, as per Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi.