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Taiwanese Man Dies Fighting In Ukraine


Tseng Sheng-kuang had been serving with a battalion of volunteer soldiers in Ukraine. (file photo)
Tseng Sheng-kuang had been serving with a battalion of volunteer soldiers in Ukraine. (file photo)

A Taiwanese man who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has died on the battlefield, Taipei's Foreign Ministry said. He is believed to be the first person from the island killed in the conflict. The ministry said a Ukrainian field commander had confirmed the death of 25-year-old Tseng Sheng-kuang, who was serving with a battalion of volunteer soldiers. To read the original AFP article, click here.

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