Zhang Renbo

Zhang Renbo

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Zhang Renbo, born in 1998, was captured by Ukrainian troops on April 5, 2025, near Tarasivka in the Donetsk area. His recent detention has drawn international attention, as President Zelensky has expressed readiness to negotiate his exchange for Ukrainian servicemen held by Russia.

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Zhang Renbo is one of the two Chinese citizens captured by Ukrainian forces.

Mercenários chineses: guerra na Ucrânia como porta para dinheiro e nova carreira | Guerra na Ucrânia
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-04-20
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Zhang Renbo, a Chinese soldier, expressed hope for a prisoner exchange during a news conference in Kyiv.

Trump blames Zelenskiy for invasion
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo is another Chinese soldier who was captured while fighting for Russia and expressed a desire to return to China.

Jutarnji list - Progovorili zarobljeni Kinezi: 'Gubio sam snagu, padao u nesvijest... A onda me netko uhvatio za ovratnik. Rusi su nam sve lagali'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo shared his story of being a captured soldier and his previous work as a firefighter.

Jutarnji list - Progovorili zarobljeni Kinezi: 'Gubio sam snagu, padao u nesvijest... A onda me netko uhvatio za ovratnik. Rusi su nam sve lagali'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo shared that he initially went to Russia for travel but ended up in a conflict zone.

Coreea de Nord a devenit un furnizor cheie de muniție pentru armata rusă. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1147 – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo is another Chinese soldier captured in Ukraine who sought employment in Russia before being enlisted.

I due soldati cinesi catturati in Ucraina: «Non volevamo finire al fronte. I russi ci hanno mentito»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo, born in 1998, was one of the first Chinese citizens captured while fighting in the ranks of the Russian army against Ukraine.

Kinezi otkrivaju kakav je haos u Putinovoj armiji: Obećali im pare, usledio je horor
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo confirmed that he and Wang Guanjung were captured by Ukrainian forces shortly after reaching the front.

Pekin yalanlamıştı: Esir düşen Çinli askerler basın karşısına çıkarıldı
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo explained that he initially went to Russia for travel but ended up being drawn into the conflict.

LIVE TEXT/ Prizonierii chinezi au povestit cum au ajuns să lupte pe front împotriva Ucrainei. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1147 – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo shared his experience of being misled into military service while seeking work in Russia.

Spregovorila sta prva ujeta Kitajca, ki sta se borila v ruski vojski
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo said that he initially refused to participate in the fighting but was later sent to the front.

Karas Ukrainoje. Trumpas vėl apkaltino Zelenskį dėl Rusijos agresijos prieš Ukrainą
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-04-15
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Zhang Renbo mentioned that he had a well-off family and worked as a firefighter in China before traveling to Russia.

Два пленные китайца рассказали, как попали на войну против Украины
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-04-14
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Zhang Renbo was one of the Chinese citizens who spoke at a press conference about their experiences while being held captive in Ukraine.

Полонені громадяни КНР розповіли про ставлення росіян і попросились в Китай
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-04-14
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Zhang Renbo mentioned that there were only two Chinese citizens in his unit.

Donetskis vangi võetud Hiina sõdurid lootsid raha teenida
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-04-14
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Zhang Renbo was one of the two Chinese citizens captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia.

Russia Ukraine Live Updates: Why are Chinese fighting in Ukraine?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-11
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Zhang is a Chinese soldier who claimed he had never fought before his first mission and capture.

„Înainte să ajung acolo, nu ținusem niciodată o armă”. SBU a interogat doi prizonieri chinezi care au luptat pentru Rusia – Ziarul de Gardă
Ziarul de Gardă·MoldovaMoldova· 2025-04-10
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Kyiv also named the two Chinese prisoners that previously had been announced as being captured on the battlefield on Tuesday as Zhang Renbo.

China turning blind eye to its citizens fighting in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy | Ukraine
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-09
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Zhang Renbo was captured on April 5, 2025, by Ukrainian forces.

Зеленський: Ми готові обміняти громадян КНР лише на українських воїнів з полону РФ
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-04-09
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