Reuters Reports China Trained Russian Troops in Chemical Defense
Brussels says the training involved around 200 Russian personnel and prompted EU officials to weigh further measures against Beijing.
- In November, China trained around 200 Russian military personnel in radiological, chemical, and biological defense at a Beijing facility, European officials and documents reported.
- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov personally approved the covert program, which involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, including Russian Major General Rustam Khusainov and Chinese Senior Colonel Sun Dayun.
- A three-week session involved 'chemical reconnaissance' and 'radiation reconnaissance' training using simulators, though internal Russian reports noted China's lack of recent combat experience compared to Russia.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called China a 'decisive enabler of Russia's war' on June 15, as the union considers additional measures.
- Beijing dismissed the allegations as 'entirely unfounded,' while Russian lawmaker Andrei Kartapolov called the report 'complete nonsense,' claiming Russia's military has nothing to learn from China.
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Beijing trained Russian military protection against radiation, chemical and biological threats.
In November 2025, 200 Russian soldiers participated in a training course in Beijing, where Chinese trainers taught them, among other things, how to protect themselves against radiation and chemical and biological weapons.
Putin approved secret China Russia military training, sources say
Classified Russian documents and European officials indicate that Russia’s covert military training programme with China received approval at the highest levels of the Kremlin, underscoring the growing depth of defence cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. The training reportedly involved senior military officers from both countries and covered specialised areas including radiological, biological and chemical (RBC) […] The post Putin approved …
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Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say
China's covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by President Vladimir Putin's defence minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to two European officials and documents seen
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