Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Thursday of working systematically in China to recruit fighters for its war in Ukraine, days after announcing Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting for Moscow.

China has described as “irresponsible” accusations by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russia is actively recruiting Chinese citizens to fight alongside its forces in the Ukraine war

China hit back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after he said Kyiv’s intelligence services identified at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting alongside Moscow’s troops, escalating a dispute over the issue.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine.

Zelensky said the Ukrainian military captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army and that he believed “significantly more” were with Russian forces.

The two captured Chinese citizen's passports were displayed in the video shared by Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at least 155 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia in the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 150 Chinese men were fighting for Russia in Ukraine, hours after China dismissed claims that many of its citizens were involved in the war.

Ukraine has expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia’s invading army, saying it had gathered detailed intelligence on more than 150 mercenaries Mosco

President Zelensky says two Chinese citizens have been captured while fighting for Russia in the Donetsk region. But how did they end up in Ukraine and what does this mean for the future of the conflict?