{"id":21542,"date":"2025-08-05T14:29:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21542"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:29:47","slug":"pakistan-dismisses-zelenskys-mercenary-claim-as-baseless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/08\/05\/pakistan-dismisses-zelenskys-mercenary-claim-as-baseless\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan dismisses Zelensky\u2019s mercenary claim as baseless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Pakistani government has strongly denied allegations made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who claimed foreign mercenaries, including Pakistani nationals, were fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

<\/strong>On Monday, during a visit to the frontline area of Vovchansk in Ukraine\u2019s Kharkiv region, President Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces were encountering \u201cmercenaries\u201d from several countries, including Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur warriors in this sector are reporting the participation of mercenaries… We will respond,\u201d Zelensky posted on X (formerly Twitter), sharing updates on his discussions with military commanders of the 57th Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Zelensky did not provide direct evidence to support the claim, he has previously accused Russia of recruiting foreign nationals, including Chinese fighters \u2014 an accusation Beijing has denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan rejects accusations as ‘baseless’<\/strong>

In a swift response, Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Office firmly rejected the Ukrainian President\u2019s remarks, labelling them as \u201cbaseless\u201d and \u201cunsupported by any credible evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe completely reject the allegations of Pakistani nationals’ involvement,\u201d the Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement issued on Tuesday. \u201cTo date, Ukrainian authorities have not made any formal contact with Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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