烏克蘭和俄羅斯的戰爭已經進行超過700天，由於雙方兵力不足，紛紛積極招募海外經驗豐富的戰士。這也引發關於對戰死傭兵的待遇差異的討論。

在烏克蘭，戰死的士兵，包括外國傭兵，在喪禮上都會受到當地人的尊敬，表達哀傷的方式包括半跪或列隊致意。來自台灣花蓮的25歲志願兵曾聖光，於2022年11月在盧甘斯克州與俄軍交戰時傷重不治死亡，烏克蘭軍方特別在利沃夫舉行隆重的喪禮，並向他的母親贈送烏克蘭國旗，以感謝台灣對烏克蘭的支持。

相比之下，2023年12月，在烏克蘭戰死的中國傭兵趙睿卻沒有得到相應的待遇。趙睿的父母表示，他們從未收到俄羅斯有關撫恤金的通知。然而，俄羅斯的官方媒體卻宣稱趙睿是冒充的俄羅斯軍人，並且指控他在俄羅斯境內偷竊七條女性內褲，還傳染性病給尼泊爾的僱傭兵。

即便這些指控屬實，也不應在公眾場合進行羞辱死者，特別是在缺乏查證的情況下作出這樣的聲明。趙睿的家人被俄羅斯要求賠償內褲被偷的女性和軍方700萬盧布（約245萬台幣）的賠償金。儘管真相未明，但俄羅斯似乎準備逃避支付撫恤金的責任。

The war between Ukraine and Russia has been ongoing for over 700 days, with both sides facing a shortage of troops and actively recruiting experienced foreign warriors. This has sparked discussions about the differential treatment of mercenaries who die in battle.

In Ukraine, fallen soldiers, including foreign mercenaries, receive local respect and expressions of grief during funerals, often through gestures such as kneeling or forming lines of tribute. For example, 25-year-old volunteer Chih Sheng-guang from Hualien, Taiwan, who died in November 2022 while fighting against Russian forces in Luhansk Oblast, was honored with a solemn funeral in Lviv. The Ukrainian military also presented his mother with the Ukrainian flag as a gesture of gratitude for Taiwan's support.

In contrast, in December 2023, Chinese mercenary Zhao Rui, who died in Ukraine, did not receive comparable treatment. Zhao's parents stated that they never received any notification from Russia regarding compensation. However, Russian official media claimed that Zhao was impersonating a Russian soldier and accused him of stealing seven women's underwear within Russia, as well as spreading a sexually transmitted disease to Nepalese mercenaries.

Even if these accusations were true, public humiliation of the deceased, especially without proper verification, is inappropriate. Russia, seemingly eager to avoid responsibility for compensation, demanded that Zhao Rui's family pay compensation of 7 million rubles (approximately 2.45 million Taiwanese dollars) for the stolen underwear and damages to the military.

While the truth remains unclear, Russia appears prepared to evade its responsibility to provide compensation for the fallen.

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