NZ soldier dead in Ukraine

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#299262 24-Aug-2022 18:47

I bet he's part of the 120 contingent we sent to UK to train Ukrainian forces.

Kiwi warrior blood + quest for real combat experience + fueled by opressed stories from Ukrainian they were woking with = Tragedy.

We need to send home all those troops back home tonight.

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#2959363 25-Aug-2022 15:55

@Divhon88:

I bet he's part of the 120 contingent we sent to UK to train Ukrainian forces.

Incorrect.

Russia-Ukraine war: Off-duty New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen's family pays tribute - NZ Herald

The off-duty Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine never told his family he was going off to fight, his father said today while paying tribute to a "kind, gentle man".

Dominic Bryce Abelen, 30, was on leave away from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and was not on active duty when he was killed in a firefight trying to re-take an enemy trench.

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#2959652 26-Aug-2022 08:50

More Russia-Ukraine war: Off-duty New Zealand soldier didn't tell army bosses or family he was going to fight - NZ Herald

Heartbroken father Bryce Abelen spoke of his son as someone "always thinking of helping others".

Dominic was in the NZ Army for 10 years but never got to fight for his country," he said.

"He didn't tell us he was going to Ukraine until he was there. He knew we would talk him out of it. He also knew the risks of going there but still went to fight for them.

"We understand why he went and hold no grudge against the NZ or Ukraine Army and fully support what he did."

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#2959972 26-Aug-2022 20:23

Divhon88:

I bet he's part of the 120 contingent we sent to UK to train Ukrainian forces.

Kiwi warrior blood + quest for real combat experience + fueled by opressed stories from Ukrainian they were woking with = Tragedy.

We need to send home all those troops back home tonight.

You couldn't be further from the truth - might be worth doing some decent reading before spouting blatantly false information.