China’s armed forces secretly trained around 200 Russian military personnel in China in late 2025, with some later returning to fight in Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 19, citing three European intelligence agencies and documents seen by the agency.
Reuters: China secretly trained Russian soldiers who later fought in Ukraine
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