Peng Chenliang

Peng Chenliang
Peng Chenliang
彭陈亮
Born	2 November 1994; Honghe, Yunnan, China
Died	October 2024 (aged 29); Eastern Ukraine †
Other names	Farias
Military career
Allegiance	Ukraine
Service / branch	International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
Years of service	2024
Unit	Armed Forces of Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces International Legion 1st Battalion International Legion; ; ; ;
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign †; ; ;

Peng Chenliang (Chinese: 彭陈亮; pinyin: Péng Chénliàng; November 2, 1994 - October, 2024^[3]) was a Chinese volunteer soldier who served in Ukraine's International Legion since April 2024 to fight alongside Ukrainian forces against Russian military invasion. According to CNA, Peng was killed by shellfire during a combat operation on the eastern front, becoming the first and, until his death, the only Chinese national confirmed to have participated in the war on Ukraine’s side.^[2]

Personal life

Originally from Yunnan Province, China, Peng left the country after authorities detained him for seven months for posts on X that were deemed anti-Russian, anti-CCP and pro-Taiwan.^[2]

After arriving in Ukraine, he lived in Lviv and considered it his new home, where he met his Ukrainian girlfriend.^[4]^[2]

References

^ @whyyoutouzhele (2024-11-11). "11月10日，在俄乌战争中目前唯一一名中国籍的志愿军彭陈亮在10月底的一场防御战中英勇牺牲……" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Reporter, Micah McCartney China News (2024-11-13). "Ukraine's only Chinese volunteer fighter killed in action". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
^ "首名中国志愿兵为保卫乌克兰牺牲 (First Chinese Volunteer Soldier Dies in Defense of Ukraine)". Radio France Internationale (in Chinese). 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
^ "Peng Chenliang, the only Chinese Ukrainian volunteer who died in battle, once said that he wanted to "cover the Taiwan flag" after his death". VOCO News. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

[Newsweek-1] @whyyoutouzhele (2024-11-11). "11月10日，在俄乌战争中目前唯一一名中国籍的志愿军彭陈亮在10月底的一场防御战中英勇牺牲……" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[newsweek-2] Reporter, Micah McCartney China News (2024-11-13). "Ukraine's only Chinese volunteer fighter killed in action". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-11-15.

[rfi-3] "首名中国志愿兵为保卫乌克兰牺牲 (First Chinese Volunteer Soldier Dies in Defense of Ukraine)". Radio France Internationale (in Chinese). 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-12.

[4] "Peng Chenliang, the only Chinese Ukrainian volunteer who died in battle, once said that he wanted to "cover the Taiwan flag" after his death". VOCO News. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

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