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Ben McKay

Kiwis 'could join Ukraine revenge mission'

A former New Zealand defence minister says the number of unauthorised Kiwis fighting in Ukraine is likely to swell after the death of one of their countrymen.

Dominic Abelen, a serving corporal in the New Zealand Defence Force, was killed last month after taking leave from army duties to join Ukraine's defence.

The 28-year-old died in Ukraine's eastern region under heavy Russian gunfire, and his body has not been recovered.

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