Troopers from the 81st Separate Slobozhanska Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces have been those who captured the 2 residents of the Individuals's Republic of China preventing for Russia in Donetsk Oblast.

Supply: press service for the 81st Brigade on Fb; Ukrainska Pravda sources inside Ukraine's defence forces

Particulars: The Chinese language nationals are reported to have taken half in fight on Russia's facet, working within the conflict zone as armed members of a Russian army unit.

Ukrainian legislation enforcement businesses are at the moment conducting all crucial procedural actions with the prisoners.

The Ukrainska Pravda sources report that mentions of Chinese language nationals preventing for Russia on the Siversk entrance had been showing in intercepted Russian army communications for a number of weeks. Nonetheless, it is just after the primary two Chinese language troopers have been captured that this data has been confirmed.

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Background:

• On 8 April, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian troops in Donetsk Oblast had captured two Chinese language residents who have been preventing within the ranks of the Russian army.
• Zelenskyy additionally famous that he had instructed Ukraine's International Minister Andrii Sybiha to urgently contact Beijing to learn how China intends to reply.
• Ukraine's International Ministry summoned the chargé d’affaires of China in Ukraine, looking for an evidence concerning the involvement of Chinese language nationals in fight on Russia's facet.

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