Chinese Man Helping Refugees at Border Town Joins Ukrainian International Legion

Yi Qiwei (first from left) with Ukrainian refugees in Medyka in March 2022. Supplied by Genkyo Team

With the Russia-Ukraine war still ongoing, volunteers from more than 52 countries have joined the Ukrainian international legion.

A well-known Chinese writer and a critic of China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party told the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times that he had applied to join the legion on March 10 and was leaving for Kyiv on March 14.