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Putin's soldiers 'trained in biological warfare in China' as WW3 fears skyrocket

The world appears to becoming even more unstable as new leaked classified documents suggest Vladimir Putin signed off on his forces being trained in 'chemical warfare' in China

[Putin signed off on the training]

Putin signed off on the training(Image: Pavel Byrkin/Pool Sputnik Kremli)

Vladimir Putin's forces are being "trained in biological and chemical warfare in China", a top secret leaked dossier claims. Russian soldiers are alleged to have been hauled to a People's Liberation Army (PLA) military base in Beijing for top-level briefings.

The classified files, seen by Reuters, suggest the training was personally signed off on by Putin. They include images of Putin's troops being lectured by a Chinese instructor who is standing in front of a model of a nuclear reactor. The Russians were reportedly being taught about "chemical and radiation reconnaissance" and protecting ventilation systems from contamination.

It is estimated 200 Russian man have already received drone warfare training in China, while hundreds of Chinese troops were sent to Russia. Xi Jinping claims his nation is neutral in the Ukraine war and is acting as a "peace mediator".

[China claims to be neutral in the Ukraine war]

China claims to be neutral in the Ukraine war(Image: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

But the contents of these top secret documents further stretch the legitimacy of China's official position. A European official told Reuters that training for such warfare underlined the strategic nature of the exchanges and noted the topic is sensitive for militaries.

The relevant allegations are entirely unfounded, Chinas foreign ministry said in a statement.

Last month, it was revealed that Brussels had confirmed the training had taken place and that assessments were underway to determine the implications.

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said: "We are carefully assessing the implications. However, China described the reports as nothing but smears.

It comes as new analysis from the Dutch defence ministry suggests Putin will start war with NATO less than one year after ending the invasion of Ukraine.

Although no likely end date to that was given, the new annual defence policy strategy document makes clear that Europe is currently in a grey area between war and peace.

[Russian military have been trained in China ]

Russian military have been trained in China (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

They said: In the worst-case scenario, a limited war against NATO members could be possible within one year of the Russian war in Ukraine ending. The Dutch intelligence services estimate that Russia is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Europe.

The same document also revealed that the country's Ministry of Defence is going to turn most of its roles into unnamed ones within five years.

It said: The Ministry of Defence will use unmanned systems wherever possible, with the ambition that within five years more than half of all operational effects will be achieved using unmanned systems.

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