The original is taken from a colleague diana_mihailova in Il-78s sold by Ukraine to China are already under repair in Russia
IL-78 of the PLA Air Force flight numbers 20641 (head number 0073478359, serial number 59-10, released in 1987) and 20642 (head number 0073479400, serial number 60-10, released in 1987). Intermediate landing on 12.01.2021 in the AER. Tolmachevo
Two of the three Chinese Il-78 refueling aircraft purchased earlier in Ukraine and transferred in 2014-2016 arrived in Russia for repairs.
On December 9, 2011, Contract # USE was signed-16.2-122-K/KE-11 with a total amount of $ 44.787 million for the purchase of three Il-78 refueling aircraft (after their overhaul) and related aviation equipment for the People's Republic of China.
In mid-May 2013, Chinese crews studied the Il-78 aircraft at the Nikolaev center and were trained on the simulator, and on March 25, 2014, the first flight of the IL-78 zav tanker aircraft took place at the Kulbakino airfield (Nikolaev, Ukraine). number 0073478359 prepared for delivery.
