A Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine was fighting alongside other foreign troops trying to re-take an enemy trench, it has emerged. Dominic Bryce Abelen was on leave away from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and was not on active duty. Joseph ScanlanDuring an assault at dawn, Abelen was killed in firefight and died instantly, sources say. Wood has been in touch with several former NZDF personnel who have answered Ukraine's global call for help. It followed a completed deployment of 30 NZDF personnel in May to train Ukrainian military personnel in operating artillery.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 25, 2022 02:08 UTC