Peng Chenliang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Peng.
Peng Chenliang
彭陈亮
Born(1994-11-02)2 November 1994
Honghe, Yunnan, China[1][2]
DiedOctober 2024(2024-10-00) (aged 29)
Eastern Ukraine †
Other namesFarias
Military career
AllegianceUkraine
Service / branchInternational Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
Years of service2024
Unit
Battles / wars

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]

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