European Union officials have confirmed that China provided military training to hundreds of Russian soldiers who were subsequently deployed to participate in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

During a briefing in Brussels on June 12, a high-ranking EU representative stated that intelligence services have gathered clear evidence of this training. Training took place across multiple locations within Chinese territory, according to Deutsche Welle.

On June 15, EU foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in Luxembourg to address this development. The agenda includes a broader discussion on relations with China, focusing on security and foreign policy. Ministers will also examine the European defense industry’s reliance on Chinese supply chains and potential strategies to mitigate those dependencies.

Previous reports from various international sources have suggested that these training programs, which allegedly occurred in late 2025, utilized six military bases in China.

These programs were reportedly focused on the operation of drone systems, electronic warfare tactics, and advanced battlefield simulations. Some of the soldiers involved were reportedly linked to elite Russian drone units that have been active in the front-line regions of Ukraine.

At the same time, Russia launched a three-day exercise involving its nuclear forces on May 19, mobilizing around 64,000 troops and 7,800 units of military equipment just hours before Russian leader Vladimir Putin departed for a two-day trip to China.

  • Seppo@sopuli.xyz
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    19 days ago

    Fascists trash helping fascist trash. Then uneducated children go around and call China communist or socialist? Fucking morons…

    • doben@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      19 days ago

      So China is now also fascist? That’s the dumbest take I’ve heard recently. Here’s your award: 🏆

        • doben@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          19 days ago

          ›100 % a capitalistic fascist state‹, the reason being you’ve got family heritage from Myanmar. Alright buddy, thanks for your contribution.

          • in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            19 days ago

            Look up rubber cultivation in Myanmar and jade mines and get back to me. Hell, look up the ongoing civil war that’s happening there and ask yourself who’s behind the military government killing the people fighting for liberation. Britain, America, Russia, China… It’s all the same old song, just maybe with a faster tempo this time.

            • doben@lemmy.ml
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              0
              ·
              19 days ago

              If your personal mission is to educate people about the history of the Myanmar-China relations, at least give them some interesting article to start with.

              But either way, I’m not going to first do that and once I’m done with that, will I have the authority to ask this guy Seppo, how he’s coming up with the dumbass idea, that China is a fascist state. It’s really nice of you, to give him something to latch on to, because he ain’t got shit, anyway. But you yourself also haven’t given any substantial argument as to why China is a fascist state. So either do that or frankly, stfu.

    • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      19 days ago

      This comment reads like someone who got an American education, and then learned about politics from Wikipedia, lol. What is the definition of fascism, socialism and communism?

      • ModCen@feddit.uk
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        18 days ago

        I think “fascism” describes modern Russia quite well:

        Fascism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government

        Putin is essentially a dictator who keeps giving himself more time in office. Russians can’t elect another leader because Russian “elections” are rigged. And in Russia you will be punished if you vocally disagree with the government: protestors who have voiced opposition to the invasion of Ukraine have been arrested, and in some cases imprisoned for long periods of time. And then there’s the fact that Alexei Navalny, an opposition politician who disagreed with the Russian government, was poisoned by the Russian government twice: once in 2020, and again in 2024.

        • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          17 days ago

          That definition is a little light, I prefer this one: Fascism : a populist political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual, that is associated with a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, and that is characterized by severe economic and social regimentation and by forcible suppression of opposition.

          • Doomsider@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            17 days ago

            Not bad, but why not straight from the source.

            Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power - Mussolini

              • Doomsider@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                0
                ·
                17 days ago

                That is a pretty good list of descriptors. I think the defining feature of modern fascism is it uses whatever rhetoric it can to gain and keep power. I believe the primary way to measure is wealth distribution. If you see an ever increasing wealth gap it should be raising immediate alarm bells.

                • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  0
                  ·
                  17 days ago

                  Yes, also important to consider that modern fascists are aware of the history of fascism, and try to create space between their ideology and the failures of the 30s and 40s.

      • wltr@discuss.tchncs.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        19 days ago

        This account looks like it’s a Russian bot, looking from its history of comments. I banned and recommended it to others.

        • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          19 days ago

          Russia is a shit hole with a dictator. Death to Putin. Hope this helps confuse your small liberal brain!

          Anybody wanna give me the definition of these big words, or just more down votes?

          • Lucius_Sweet@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            0
            ·
            18 days ago

            What is with all of the anger conservatives have against liberals? My own theory is the anger comes from sexual repression. We all know conservative girls don’t fuck, and when they do it’s with their husbands in missionary position with the lights turned off.

            So conservative men either aren’t getting it or go and get their bit of strange from grindr.

            Which type of conservative are you?

              • Lucius_Sweet@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                0
                ·
                17 days ago

                You are not a socialist, I can see your comment history genius. All I can see is Russian bootlicking, Russia is the furthest thing possible from a socialist state. You can call yourself a tankie if you like, big difference but a more fitting label for your sort.

                • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  0
                  ·
                  17 days ago

                  Political affiliation has nothing to do with what countries you offer critical support to, lmao. Healthcare, housing, and food are human rights. The workers should own the means of production, and any company that gets large enough should be nationalized. There should be strict guards on the accumulation of capital.

                  From each according to their ability, to each according to their need.

                  Fuck Russia and fuck Putin. Know who’s worse? Literal Nazis in Ukraine lol. Do you like Nazis?

                • lad@programming.dev
                  cake
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  0
                  ·
                  17 days ago

                  I wouldn’t say they are the furthest it gets, since they have some things like free healthcare and education, some social benefits, and maybe even more that can be considered socialistic elements. They still do fit pretty bad into what socialism should be

              • Lucius_Sweet@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                0
                ·
                18 days ago

                How do you know and do you always speak for them? A quick look at their comments and they seem to be obsessed with liberals, this suggests a more conservative mindset. If you have any further glimpses into the psyche of this angry commenter I would be interested to hear them.

                  • Lucius_Sweet@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    0
                    ·
                    17 days ago

                    Yes, it has several meanings depending on the context. Used in the derogatory manner the other commenter used it in is nowadays typically reserved for American political discourse referring to social liberals. It can be used in the economic sense too but in general discourse this would not be the common modern interpretation of calling someone a liberal, Adam Smith has not been around for 100s of years now and terms change.

                    You appear to understand what the word means but you don’t understand how the word is used. I am sure you are not a native English speaker or do not speak the language at a high level.