Former soldier on situation with slain NZ soldier's body
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The body of a New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine is thought to be in the hands of Russian soldiers, according to a number of sources.
Corporal Dominic Abelen died fighting Russian forces while on leave from the army.
Multiple sources have told RNZ they believe his body is in Russian hands but a spokesperson for Jacinda Ardern's office says they simply don't know if that's true or not.
They say New Zealand has no officials on the ground in Ukraine.
Aaron Wood is a former soldier and co- founder of No Duff - a volunteer Veterans group providing immediate welfare assistance to past and present members of the NZDF.
He has seen a video of what he understands to be the immediate aftermath of the attack.