Soldier Recalls Loss of Taiwan Veteran Under Bombardment in Ukraine.

TAIPEI: A former Army Special Forces soldier from Taiwan who fought as a volunteer soldier in Ukraine died after he was wounded during a bombardment by Russian forces, another Taiwanese who was just meters away from Wu during the shelling said Monday. According to Focus Taiwan, the 44-year-old soldier was hit during heavy shelling launched by Russian troops, and all efforts to stop the bleeding from his wounds failed. Taiwanese volunteer soldier Pan Wen-ta, from Ukraine, made these remarks during a video call with a church in Taipei. Pan has since been relocated to a safer area in Ukraine from the frontline and participated in the video call with Rev. Huang Chun-sheng, with reporters present but not permitted to ask questions. Wu was fighting against Russian troops in the forest as his squad, which included Pan, was defending a Ukraine-controlled location. The situation intensified when the squad leader was also wounded during the fighting, prompting the Ukrainian side to pull back and leave Wu behind. Pan expressed that the soldiers were still processing Wu's death, highlighting his role as a source of encouragement for those around him. Pan also mentioned that he and several Taiwanese volunteer soldiers would not leave Ukraine until compensation for Wu's death and other arrangements were finalized. He emphasized the importance of retrieving Wu's body before they could consider departing Ukraine.