Overview

• RUSI analyzed about 800 leaked Russian pages sourced from the Black Moon hacktivist group outlining proposed sales to Beijing, which major outlets say they cannot independently verify.
• The files list 37 BMD-4M light amphibious assault vehicles, 11 Sprut-SDM1 anti-tank self-propelled guns, 11 BTR-MDM airborne armored personnel carriers and command vehicles with a price tag of more than $210 million.
• Documents describe the Dalnolyot high-altitude parachute system with Chinese-requested tests from 8,000 meters, which RUSI says could enable glides of up to 80 kilometers.
• Records cite an April 2021 framework and note early technical stages completed by September 2024, plus plans for Russian-run training in China for an airborne battalion.
• The cache offers no proof that China has paid for or received equipment, and analysts say the package could accelerate PLA airborne capability by 10–15 years with potential relevance to a Taiwan contingency, while also serving Russian revenue and strategic aims.