China said Wednesday it is working with the Ukrainians to verify reports that two Chinese citizens were captured fighting for the Russian army inside Ukraine's Donetsk region. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese,

A Beijing official pushed back on Ukraine’s claim that there were significant numbers of Chinese troops fighting alongside Russian forces. An official said the idea that many Chinese nationals

There is no proof that the Chinese nationals fighting for Russia in Ukraine are state-supported. It is no surprise, however, that they are there. Chinese fighters on both sides in Ukraine have been posting videos of their exploits on social media throughout the war.