Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine 'a warrior till the end'
NZDF says off-duty soldier's leave request didn't mention Ukraine travel plans.
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Focus Morning Bulletin: 25 August, 2022
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Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in deadly explosions
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Large explosions rock Russian airbase in Crimea
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Joe Biden addresses killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
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