Overview

• RUSI analysts say they reviewed about 800 leaked Russian pages supplied by the Black Moon group and shared excerpts with AP, which could not independently verify authenticity.
• The documents describe Russian training in China and a full airborne battalion kit—37 light amphibious assault vehicles, 11 amphibious anti‑tank self‑propelled guns, 11 airborne APCs, plus command and observation vehicles—costed at over $210 million.
• The files reference the Dalnolyot high‑altitude parachute system with requested testing for 8,000‑meter drops and extreme cold, which RUSI says could allow glides of up to 80 kilometers.
• Timeline entries cite an initial agreement in April 2021, a Moscow meeting on March 8, 2024, and a September 2024 note that early technical analysis, software modifications and manufacturing phases were completed.
• The papers do not mention Taiwan or show Chinese payment or receipt of equipment, yet RUSI assesses the assistance could accelerate China’s airborne development by 10–15 years despite Russia’s mixed airborne record in Ukraine.