How reliant is Russia's army on foreign fighters ? | DW News

Ukraine's president Volodymy Zelenskyy claims two Chinese men fighting for Russia have been captured in the eastern Donetsk region. Zelenskyy posted a video of one of the captured Chinese men on X and wrote that Kyiv has - quote - "information suggesting there are many more Chinese citizens in the occupier's units." He's demanded a response from Beijing. China is a close Russian ally, but officially maintains a neutral position on the war.

00:00 Ukraine demands an explanation from China over fighters
00:53 DW Correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz reports on the case

03:24 Anders Puck Nielsen a military analyst at the Royal Danish Defense College tells DW how significant the capture of two Chinese men fighting for Russia really is.

See more DW reporting about Russia's recent military recruitment drive here: https://youtu.be/hhjE-Fe6GNQ

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Post from DW News on April 08, 2025

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