Ukraine Captured 2 Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia, Zelenskyy Claims

The Ukrainian president said he has instructed the minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine to ‘immediately contact Beijing.’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 7, 2025. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that his country’s army has captured two Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia.

On April 8, on his official Telegram channel, Zelenskyy wrote that this happened on “Ukrainian territory—in the Donetsk region.”