Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten
Chinese troops have taken part in a mass multinational exercise in Russia featuring new anti-drone and ground robot systems – drills that Russian state media said “applied lessons” from the Ukraine war.
The troops were among more than 47,000 military personnel involved in the Tsentr-2026 – or Centre-2026 – drills in the central western Chelyabinsk region from Monday until Saturday.
The Russian Ministry of Defence said the strategic command-and-staff exercise applied combat lessons from the...
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Primary source: South China Morning Post
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