Islamabad on Tuesday rejected accusations of participation of “unfounded and unfounded” of the participation of Pakistani citizens in the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) said that the Pakistani authorities have not been formally addressed by the Ukrainian government, nor has any verifiable evidence been shared to corroborate the claims.
“The Pakistan government will address the matter with the Ukrainian authorities and seek clarifications,” the statement added.
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Pakistan rejects the unfounded and unfounded accusations about the participation of Pakistani citizens in the conflict in Ukraine.
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– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeforeignEffick) August 5, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Monday that the Ukrainian troops in the Northeast of Ukraine were fighting foreign “mercenaries” from several countries, including China, Pakistan and parts of Africa, and promised an answer.
Zelenskiy previously accused Moscow of recruiting Chinese combatants for his war effort against Ukraine, Beijing’s charges denied, while North Korea has also provided thousands of his own troops in the Kursk region in Russia.
“We talked to the commanders about the first -line situation, the defense of Vovchansk and the dynamics of the battles,” Zelenskiy wrote in X after visiting a frontline area in the northeast region of Kharkiv.
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Pakistan rejects the unfounded and unfounded accusations about the participation of Pakistani citizens in the conflict in Ukraine.
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– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeforeignEffick) August 5, 2025
“Our warriors in this sector report the participation of mercenaries from China, Tayikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and African countries in the war. We will respond.”
Earlier this week, Pakistan stressed in the UN Security Council the urgent need for renewed diplomatic efforts and a high integral fire in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
In 2023, Islamabad rejected the claims that Pakistan agreed to provide weapons to Ukraine in exchange for ensuring a rescue of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying that the country maintained a “policy of strict neutrality.”
The refutation occurred after The Intercept, an American publication, said in his latest report that Pakistan supplied weapons to Ukraine through the United States.
The publication supported his statements from two sources with knowledge of the agreement, saying that the internal documents of the Pakistani and American governments confirm development.
