War: China supplying, producing weapons in Russia – Zelenskyy makes fresh claims

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War: China supplying, producing weapons in Russia – Zelenskyy makes fresh claims

Ukranian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery.

Zelenskyy also alleged that Chinese representatives are involved in weapons production on Russian territory.

The president said this on Thursday, citing a report by his country’s security and intelligence agencies.

The president said, “We are ready to speak in detail about this,” adding that Ukraine expects to share documentation to support the claims next week.

“We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation…we believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on Russian territory …

“We see the cooperation between these two countries in this area, and we must acknowledge it is happening.”

The Associated Press reports that Beijing has consistently denied arming Russia against Ukraine.

Furthermore, Zelenskyy said Russia had reduced the number of strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities.

He, however, said Russia has stepped up attacks on civilian infrastructure instead.

Addressing a press conference in the Ukranian capital, Zelenskyy said Russia was launching the same number of missiles and drones at Ukraine as before.

“They reduced their strikes on energy. That’s a fact. But I wanted us to pay attention to this – Russia did not reduce the number of strikes, that was the strategy… by reducing [strikes on] energy, they are hitting other civilian infrastructure,” he said.