President Volodimir Zelenski announced on Thursday that Ukraine has information showing that China provides artillery and rifle dust, and next week, Kiev will be able to present in detail that “”Chinese representatives are involved in the production of weapons on the territory of Russia. ”
Volodimir Zelenski/Photo: Gov.ua
“I think next week we will be able to say in detail that we believe that Chinese representatives are involved in the production of weapons on the territory of Russia.
I finally received information that China provides weapons to the Russian Federation. Today, we have general information from the Security Service (of Ukraine – SBU, no), from the information services regarding the dust, artillery ”he said, at a press conference, in Kiev, according to Kyiv Independent.
Zelenski did not specify whether it refers to artillery or howitzer systems.
Recently, Ukraine presented the two prisoners of Chinese war captured in a press conference, although international humanitarian law prohibits their public and media exposure.
But he probably appreciated that giving them a platform to speak is useful to Ukraine and has a greater weight than the image damage because it acts in this way,
Dressed in uniform and answering questions in mandarin, what two Chinese prisoners were guarded by armed Ukrainian security personnel, while a translator was located next to them.
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One said he was looking for a way to earn money after losing his job during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, the prospect of receiving a salary of 250,000 rubles (about $ 3,000) per month was attractive, being an amount representing more than the double of what could have earned at home.
He wanted a medical rehabilitation post, his job, he told the recruiter. But, arrived in Moscow, he was taken to training to be sent in battle. The contract they signed was in Russian, an unknown language for the prisoners of Chinese war.
On April 10, Zelenski stated that at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the Ukraine war, this after two of them were captured a few days before on the territory of Ukraine, in the Donetk region.
A spokesman of the Chinese government reacted, advising “relevant parts to understand the role of China correctly and not make irresponsible remarks“.
“China is neither the creator nor part of the Ukrainian crisis. We are a firm supporter and an active promoter of peaceful settlement of the crisis”said the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian.
