Farias Peng Chenliang (; 2 November 1994 - 4 November 2024) 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.

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

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, anti- CCP and

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. After arriving in Ukraine, he lived in

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and considered it his new home, where he met his Ukrainian girlfriend.

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