Zelensky: Ukraine Finding Chinese, Pakistani, African Mercenaries Fighting for Russia

Breitbart ^ | 5 Aug 2025 | Frances Martel

[MinorityRepublican]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Monday that his troops fighting in Kharkiv had faced not just Russian invading forces but mercenaries from a variety of Asian and African countries imported into the war theater.

Zelensky made the accusation during a visit to Kharkiv, prompting the government of Pakistan, which was named among the origin countries of the alleged mercenaries, to issue a statement calling the claim “baseless.” Islamabad’s Foreign Ministry nonetheless promised to investigate the claims to corroborate its denial.

The allegation that Russia is importing foreign nationals to fight in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine is not new; as early as a year into the conflict, in 2023, a Zambian national was confirmed killed on the battlefield fighting for Moscow. Zelensky’s claims on Monday dramatically expand the list of origin countries that these warriors are allegedly coming from, however, spanning multiple countries.

Only one foreign country, North Korea, has confirmed sending its armed forces to Russia to fight against Ukrainian forces. The communist regime signed a mutual defense treaty with Russia in June 2024, shortly before Kyiv began observing and, later, capturing North Korean fighters in the conflict. Pyongyang has stated only, however, that its forces are in areas of Russia, such as Kursk, where Ukraine has counter-invaded – not within Ukrainian territory.

The government-friendly Kyiv Independent, citing Zelensky, reported on Monday that the Ukrainian government believes “foreign mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and several African countries” have been present in Kharkiv.

“The soldiers on this front are recording the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war. We will respond,” Zelensky was quoted as saying.

[T.B. Yoits]

Like the U.S. military except we had trannies.

[Eli Kopter]

Reeks of desperation.

[SmokingJoe]

Is that why Zellenky’s now grabbing 60 year old's to fight for Ukraine?

[Celtic Conservative]

Ukraine hires mercenaries as well so I don’t see them staking out the moral high ground on this issue.

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[boycott]

Ukraine has plenty of mercenaries fighting for them.

Zelensky just like to say things like that to get us further involved. If it ever gets close to a ceasefire of peace agreement, Zelensky will pull something off to keep it going. We were close to a ceasefire right before he sent the drones over to take out the Russian bombers. I think he keeps it going for his own safety.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

I guess Zelinsky hates diversity. He's a racist.

[ansel12]

Thoughtful, thanks for the flag waving.

[ansel12]

Ukraine doesn’t hire mercenaries, they will accept foreign volunteers into their military, Russia does both.

[ansel12]

Grab them? You don’t know the facts of that?

[1of10]

“except we had trannies”

that right there is funny ....

But really, are these a few guys looking to get Russian citizenship ?
Or full uniformed fighting forces?

Inquiring minds want to know..

[Bikkuri]

And?
...

[DIRTYSECRET]

What’s a million Chinese?

[Bikkuri]

A bunch of thieves.. kinda like Ukrainians?

[Celtic Conservative]

Are those “volunteers” paid? If so, then that is a mercenary.

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[Chad_the_Impaler]

I saw the videos this week showing that Russian are feeding sweetmeat into the grinder, I think for the first time.

[ANKE69]

Did he also mention the Foreign Extremists who Flock to Ukraine?

Did he mention the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Fight for Ukraine,” ad, which provides instructions for foreigners who wish to join Ukraine’s Neo-Nazi-infested armed forces – termed the “International Defense Legion of Ukraine?”

Following Zelensky’s call for foreign fighters to form a brigade, fighters from all over the world, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and more have traveled to face Russian forces.

Others with no combat training or experience have arrived for “war tourism” – what one British soldier called “bullet-catchers.





https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/14/russia-ukraine-war-international-legion-foreign-fighters

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28329329

[tballard56]

Not to mention all the NATO officers and “trainers” fighting for Ukraine. And Ukrainians are not setting up and providing targeting information for all those NATO weapons.

[Dr. Sivana]

That just tells me that the Russians will not run out of bodies to throw at this war. India Indians, North Koreans, Pakis, are not that expensive, I imagine.

[McGruff]

Nobody likes a crybaby.