Work to get the body of the Kiwi soldier back to New Zealand is proving challenging for officials because it is in an active conflict zone, sources tell 1News.
It is understood that two bodies, a New Zealander and an American, were close to the Russian line.
Sources have told 1News it's challenging because it's an active conflict zone. (Source: 1News)
There is no official word yet on where the bodies are.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was "engaging with relevant agencies on the ground to work through the most appropriate next steps".
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Ukraine's Ambassador to New Zealand, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, told 1News that the off-duty corporal Dominic Abelen had been killed while defending "freedom and human rights".
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