Chinese mercenaries are actively fighting inside Ukraine along with fighters from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and other African countries.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held conversations with troops from the 17th separate motorized infantry battalion of the 57th brigade over the foreign mercenaries.
The mercenaries are operating in the Vovchansk region on the frontline.
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President Zelensky said, “We spoke with commanders about the frontline situation, the defense of Vovchansk, and the dynamics of the battles.
“We also specifically addressed the issues of drone supply and deployment, recruitment, and direct funding for the brigades.
“Our warriors in this sector are reporting the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war. We will respond.”
Presenting awards the brave Ukrainian soldiers Zelensky said, “It is an honor for me to be here.
£Thank you for fighting, serving your state and the Ukrainian people, and for supporting one another
In July the Counterintelligence Service of the Security Service of Ukraine SSU has arrested two Chinese spies in Kyiv who attempted to “illegally export secret documentation.”
The two Chinese nationals were detained as they tried to smuggle out top secret documentation of Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune cruise missiles the SSU announced at the time.
A 24-year-old former student of Kyiv’s technical university and his father intended to illegally transfer the secret documentation to Chinese intelligence, the son was caught “red handed” the Ukrainian security services said.
In statement by the SSU and the Office of the Prosecutor General they jointly stated, “The Counterintelligence Service of the Security Service of Ukraine detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export secret documentation on the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system to China…
“The investigation established that one of the Chinese spies was a 24-year-old former student of one of Kyiv’s technical universities. He remained in Kyiv after being expelled in 2023 for academic failure.
“The other person involved is his father, who resided in China but periodically visited Ukraine to personally coordinate his son’s espionage activities.
The SSU added, “The SSU counterintelligence exposed the spy at the initial stage of his intelligence activities and detained him while he was receiving secret documents. The next step was to detain his father, who was supposed to pass on the secret information to the Chinese special services.”
