Russians Covertly Trained by China Return to Fight in Ukraine, Reuters Sources Say
The training covered drones and electronic warfare, and intelligence agencies said some of the roughly 200 Russian troops later fought in Ukraine.
- On Tuesday, three European intelligence agencies reported China's armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel late last year, with some returning to combat operations in Ukraine.
- A dual-language agreement signed by senior Russian and Chinese officers in Beijing on July 2, 2025, outlined the covert training, prohibiting media coverage while focusing on drones and electronic warfare.
- Internal reports described training at People's Liberation Army facilities in Shijiazhuang and Zhengzhou, where soldiers practiced using 82mm mortars, electronic warfare rifles, and flight simulators for drone operations.
- Intelligence agencies confirmed the identities of Russian personnel, ranging from junior sergeant to lieutenant colonel, who trained in China and later fought in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia.
- While China maintains an "objective and impartial" stance, this cooperation highlights the "no limits" strategic partnership with Russia; Beijing consistently denies involvement despite Western concerns over technological support to Moscow.
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China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine
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