The European Union has confirmed that Chinese military facilities trained hundreds of Russian soldiers, some of whom were subsequently deployed to fight against Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on June 15 that Beijing “remains a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine.”
What we know about the training
Reuters reported on May 19 that China’s armed forces had trained around 200 Russian military personnel during 2025. The training took place across multiple Chinese bases, focusing on operational and tactical capabilities, particularly drone warfare and counter-drone measures.
Then on June 12, the EU went further. Brussels confirmed that “China trained Russian soldiers, some of whom have also been deployed in the war directly against Ukraine.”
