Reuters Reports China Trained Russian Troops in Chemical Defense
Brussels says the training involved about 200 Russian personnel and included radiological, chemical and biological defense courses, deepening EU concerns over China’s role in the war.
- 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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China’s covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by President Vladimir Putin’s defense minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to two European officials and documents seen
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.
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