Peng Chenliang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Peng.

Farias Peng Chenliang (Chinese: 彭陈亮; pinyin: Péng Chénliàng; 2 November 1994 - 4 November 2024^[4][5][6]) was a Chinese volunteer soldier from Yunnan 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 Chinese national confirmed to have participated in the war on Ukraine's side.^[3][2]

Peng Chenliang
彭陈亮
Born	(1994-11-02)2 November 1994 Honghe, Yunnan, China[1][2]
Died	4 November 2024(2024-11-04) (aged 30) Eastern Ukraine
Other names	Farias[3]
Military career
Allegiance	Ukraine
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 †

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.^[7][2]