The two Chinese fighters captured by Kyiv in Ukraine shed light on how they ended up fighting for Moscow and their perception of the invasion after experiencing it firsthand.
From: Kyiv Post by Kateryna Zakharchenko, Leo Chiu
The two Chinese soldiers fighting for Moscow captured by Kyiv have shed light on their firsthand experience fighting as hired guns for Russia, highlighting the impact of Russian narratives on the Chinese population as the leaders of both nations hailed historic close ties.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the capture of the two soldiers on April 8, and later said more than 150 Chinese nationals are serving in the Russian Armed Forces, a claim Beijing dismissed as “irresponsible remarks.”
At a Monday press conference hosted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the agency tasked with the POWs’ internment, the two individuals told reporters about their journey to Russia and the maltreatment they experienced serving under the Russian military.
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