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exercise2025-12-01 00:00 UTC🇨🇳 Training sites in China including Beijing, Nanjing, and Shijiazhuang; trainees later reportedly seen in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
Reuters: China covertly trained Russian personnel in drone operations, some later fought in Ukraine
A Reuters-linked report claims China covertly trained around 200 Russian personnel in late 2025, with courses covering strike drones, FPV drones, and counter-UAV methods. Some trainees were reportedly later identified among Russian drone operators in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region.
Details
Type
exercise
Occurred
2025-12-01 00:00
Reported
2026-05-20
Location
Training sites in China including Beijing, Nanjing, and Shijiazhuang; trainees later reportedly seen in occupied Crimea and Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
Coordinates
35.0001, 104.9999
Confidence
63 / 100
Damage assessment
No strike damage described; report concerns covert training in UAV operations and counter-UAV tactics.