Two years into the Russia-Ukraine war, two Taiwanese men are heading back to the front lines to help Ukraine. Forty-four-year-old Ah-ta and 25-year-old Wen-yang are returning to Ukraine for the second time since the war broke out. The former was forced to return to Taiwan after sustaining a shrapnel wound to the thigh. The latter has yet to tell his family that he’s returning to the battlefield. The two of them departed for Europe on Wednesday.

Wearing Ukrainian uniforms and the emblem of the International Legion, these two Taiwanese nationals intend to fight for Ukraine. On Wednesday, they boarded a flight from Taoyuan to join the Russia-Ukraine war.

Wen-yang
Ukraine-bound Taiwanese
We must always pay a price for freedom. That’s why I’m returning this time.

The two will return to the warzone for a second campaign. This time, they’re bound for Kharkiv. One of them is Ah-ta, a 44-year-old who previously served in the R.O.C. Army. Last time he was in Ukraine, he sustained a shrapnel wound to the thigh and had to return to Taiwan to recover. Now that he’s healed, he’s ready to fight again for Ukraine.

The other is 25-year-old Wen-yang, who previously served in the R.O.C. Marine Corps. He says his family doesn’t yet know that he’s headed for Ukraine.

Wen-yang
Ukraine-bound Taiwanese
I’m still keeping it a secret from my family. I haven’t let them know. If they find out now that I’m being filmed, so be it.

The two plan to serve in Ukraine for half a year. They’ll be paid US$4,800 a month, or about NT$156,000, but will risk their lives each day on the battlefield. The two Taiwanese are taking action to support Ukraine against Russia, saying that they hope war will never break out back home.

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