Both men, whose identities have not been discovered, pointed out that the Chinese government did not know that they recruited the Russian army. They stated that the contracts signed through the mediator, the State Agency of Interfax-Ukraine was conveyed.
One of the prisoners said he lost his job during Pandemic Covid-19 and hoping to find a job as a military doctor, adding that the military service was considered honorable in Chinese society.
“The Chinese authorities warned citizens not to travel to the war zone. I wanted to be a paramedic. I was wounded and I surrendered,” he said.
He added that the Chinese authorities promote a friendly attitude towards Russia, and the information on that country is distorted and used to indent Chinese citizens in the war.
“It’s not worth it. None of what Russians told us is not true,” he added, “I would call it a trap.”
Another prisoner, who claims to come from a relatively rich family, said he arrived in Russia as a tourist.
“I never expected to go into war. I didn’t know almost anything about Ukraine,” he said.
They both stated that 8. April were caught, immediately upon arrival at the battlefield, and that they did not participate in the fighting or killing Ukrainian soldiers.
The day later, Ukrainian President Volodimir said that at least 155 Chinese citizens fight in the ranks of the Russian army against Ukraine and that the authorities in Beijing aware of the “systemic campaigns” is the recruitment that Moscow.
The spokesman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jian replied to these accusations last Sunday, calling the statements of Zellenic “irresponsible”.
The captured Chinese stated that they wanted to be returned to their homeland and are ready to face the penalty, because Chinese law prohibits its citizens to participate in armed conflicts on any side.
(Vijesti.ba)
