{"id":4933,"date":"2025-04-10T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-russias-spring-offensive-already-begun-over-160-chinese-nationals-fight-against-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:00:58","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-russias-spring-offensive-already-begun-over-160-chinese-nationals-fight-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-russias-spring-offensive-already-begun-over-160-chinese-nationals-fight-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: Russia&#8217;s spring offensive &#8216;already begun;&#8217; over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202977218.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on April 9:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 160 Chinese nationals fight for Russia in Ukraine, obtained documents show<\/li>\n<li>Russia&#8217;s spring offensive has &#8220;effectively already begun,&#8221; Syrskyi says<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine open to buy US military aid package for $50 billion, Zelensky says<\/li>\n<li>Russian military airfield reportedly targeted in mass drone attack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At least <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/over-160-chinese-nationals-serve-in-russian-army-leaked-documents-show\/\">163 Chinese nationals are serving in Russia&#8217;s Armed Forces<\/a> as of early April, according to a Ukrainian intelligence document seen by the Kyiv Independent on April 9.<\/p>\n<p>Another document showed photos and passport details of 13 Chinese recruits who were being selected for service in the Russian army as of April 2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are 155 Chinese citizens who are fighting against Ukrainians on the territory of Ukraine,&#8221; President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> confirmed this information to journalists on April 9.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are collecting information, we believe that there are many more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The documents, obtained by the Kyiv Independent, list the names, personal data, place of service and position in the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russian-armed-forces\/\">Russian army<\/a> of other Chinese nationals.<\/p>\n<p>The captured Chinese soldiers have been identified as Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo, born in 1991 and 1998, respectively, a source told the Kyiv Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Guangjun was captured near Bilohorivka in Luhansk Oblast, while Renbo was captured near Tarasivka, further south.<\/p>\n<p>One of the captured soldiers claimed he <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/captured-chinese-national-fighting-for-russia-says-he-joined-army-via-recruiter-sought-citizenship\/\">paid 300,000 rubles<\/a> (roughly $3,000) to a middleman in China to join the Russian military in exchange for the promise of citizenship, Ukraine&#8217;s Luhansk military unit press service told Ukrainian Pravda earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beijing knows about this. Russians distribute advertising videos about recruitment through Chinese social networks,&#8221; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We record that these are Chinese citizens, they are fighting against us, using weapons against Ukrainians on the territory of Ukraine,&#8221; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/beijing-verifying-reports-of-chinese-nationals-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine\/\">responded<\/a> by saying it was &#8220;verifying&#8221; the claims, reiterating that Chinese citizens are prohibited from participating in foreign armed conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department called the incident &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/chinese-soldiers-fighting-for-russia-disturbing-us-says\/\">disturbing<\/a>,&#8221; adding that it is closely monitoring the situation. &#8220;We&#8217;re aware of those reports,&#8221; spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on April 8.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-spares-russia-from-tariffs-but-oil-price-plunge-could-wreck-war-economy-regardless\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Trump didn\u2019t impose tariffs on Russia but they might be wrecking its economy regardless<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">U.S. President Donald Trump has inadvertently hit Russia\u2019s economy after his \u201cLiberation Day\u201d tariffs caused oil prices to drop drastically on April 7, with potentially massive ramifications for the Kremlin\u2019s ability to fund its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia has so far failed to agree to a full<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Dominic Culverwell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208507063-4.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russias-spring-offensive-has-effectively-already-begun-syrskyi-says\"><code>Russia's spring offensive has \"effectively already begun,\" Syrskyi says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russias-spring-offensive-has-already-begun-syrskyi-says\/\">new spring offensive<\/a> against northeastern Ukraine &#8220;has actually already begun,&#8221; Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the LB.UA outlet published on April 9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/oleksandr-syrskyi\/\">Syrskyi<\/a>&#8216;s comments come after President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-prepares-for-new-spring-offensive-in-sumy-and-kharkiv-zelensky-says\/\">warned<\/a> that Moscow is amassing forces for a fresh offensive against the Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts this spring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can say that the president is absolutely right, and this offensive has effectively already begun,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/lb.ua\/society\/2025\/04\/09\/670107_oleksandr_sirskiy_pidgotovleniy.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5WrofMuISQAJ5OgglOpZYpvmckfoP7QvLM6JUJh-bmTY29hy_xsIStS1QmdA_aem_RkQfhYo3UpG2iuQxtdpjbg#m99l25d1d32cct6kfir\">Syrskyi said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For nearly a week, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russian<\/a> offensive operations have almost doubled in all main sectors, the commander-in-chief noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraines-deep-strikes-cut-russias-ammunition-use-by-half-military-chief-says\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukrainian long-range strikes cut Russia\u2019s shell fire rate by nearly half, Syrskyi says<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Russian soldiers used to fire around 40,000 rounds of ammunition daily, but a series of long-range attacks reduced this number to around 23,000, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Denisova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2189203976.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-open-to-buy-us-military-aid-package-for-50-billion-zelensky-says\"><code>Ukraine open to buy US military aid package for $50 billion, Zelensky says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine is ready to pay up to $50 billion for a future military aid package from the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on April 9.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Zelensky<\/a>, the funds allocated to help Ukraine under the Biden administration have not yet been exhausted, but Kyiv wants an additional package from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We handed over to the American side a large package that we want to buy. To buy in one form or another,&#8221; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many different formats and tools that we are ready for. We were ready to find both $30 billion and $50 billion for a suitable package.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine sees the purchase of the aid package that would include <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/more-patriot-systems-for-ukraine-the-best-support-from-us-now-zelensky-says\/\">air defense systems<\/a> and other much needed arms as a potential security guarantee from Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is an agreement, we are giving money. Accordingly, (if) you want (we can pay) either to this (Reconstruction Investment) Fund, or to you (the U.S.) directly. It makes no difference to us,&#8221; Zelensky said.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. military assistance to Kyiv <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-aid-has-dropped-main-support-comes-from-europe-syrskyi-says\/\">has decreased<\/a>, with European countries now providing the main portion of aid, according to Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-ukraine-ready-for-fair-minerals-deal-with-us-but-only-on-equal-terms\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Zelensky: Ukraine ready for minerals deal with US, but only on equal terms<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The president stressed that Ukraine is ready to contribute its land and resources, but expects the U.S. to bring in technologies and capital.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Anna Fratsyvir<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2201519875-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Russia's spring offensive 'already begun;' over 160 Chinese nationals fight against Ukraine\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russian-military-airfield-reportedly-targeted-in-mass-drone-attack\"><code>Russian military airfield reportedly targeted in mass drone attack<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian air defense <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/mass-drone-attack-on-russia\/\">intercepted 158 Ukrainian drones<\/a> across occupied Crimea and several Russian regions overnight on April 9, including as far south as North Ossetia, Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Telegram channel <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/astrapress\/78501\">Astra<\/a> reported that drones targeted the military airfield in Mozdok, from where MiG-31K carriers of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/kinzhal\/\">Kinzhal<\/a> hypersonic missiles are deployed.<\/p>\n<p>Social media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area. Astra said it geolocated one image to a site roughly 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the air base.<\/p>\n<p>Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the Mozdok airfield itself. Regional head Sergey Menyaylo said <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/air-defense\/\">air defenses<\/a> &#8220;repelled&#8221; the attack in the Mozdok district.<\/p>\n<p>Menyaylo claimed there were no casualties or visible damage but confirmed that a drone attack alert had been implemented.<\/p>\n<p>The Kyiv Independent could not verify all the claims. The Ukrainian military has yet to comment on the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Explosions were also reported in Taganrog in Rostov Oblast, Tikhoretsk, Sloviansk-on-Kuban, Krymsk, Saratov, and Engels, according to the Russian media and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>The airports of Vladikavkaz and Grozny, the capitals of Russia&#8217;s republics of North Ossetia and Chechnya, were <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/bbcrussian\/78747\">reportedly<\/a> closed because of the attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/north-ossetia-alania\/\">North Ossetia<\/a> is located roughly 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from Ukraine&#8217;s border. It borders <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/georgia\/\">Georgia<\/a> to the south and lies along the Caucasus Mountains.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"note-from-the-author\">Note from the author:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ukraine War Latest is put together by the Kyiv Independent news desk team, who keep you informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 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