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BERITA BAHASA INDONESIA
TOK PISIN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has intelligence indicating 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia on his country's soil.
The claim comes a day after Mr Zelenskyy announced his military had captured two Chinese men fighting with a Russian unit in eastern Ukraine — information that has since been backed by a US official.
While Beijing is yet to respond to Mr Zelenskyy's latest claims, it has repeatedly denied supplying any military aid to Russia, and says it discourages Chinese citizens from involving themselves in conflicts abroad.
Russia and Ukraine both accept foreign fighters in their militaries.
Mr Zelenskyy's claim that 155 Chinese troops are fighting with Russia has not been independently verified.
On Wednesday, local time, Mr Zelenskyy claimed Russia was using social media to recruit Chinese citizens to fight in its army, and said Beijing was aware of this.
Russia is yet to respond to the claims.
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