I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine the latest.

Today, as Ukraine's top commander declares that Russia's spring offensive has already begun,

we look at the shifting drone strategy adopted by Moscow.

Then we reflect on why there may be more to the story of Chinese soldiers fighting in Ukraine than meets the eye.

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It's the worst carnage that this world has seen since World War II.

Absolutely fascinating.

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We can't as a European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine.

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Where Ukraine is.

It's Wednesday, the 9th of April, three years and 45 days since the full-scale invasion began.

And today, I'm joined by the Telegraph's Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes

and former tank commander and chemical weapons expert, Hamish de Breton Gordon.

But first, the major military and political updates

from Ukraine and Russia. Last week, we speculated on the podcast as to why there had been a relative

lull in Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. We mused whether it was seeking to stockpile those weapons before larger scale attacks.

We may now have an answer to that question after yet another night this week of Moscow forces staging huge drone attacks on three cities in the east of the country.

In the northeastern city of Harkiv, where we were back in December, drone attacks have hit

nearly every evening over the past week with a major one over the last 24 hours.

The mayor there has said it's been hit more than 20 times.

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