haka, Ukraine and Dominic Abelen

New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen honoured with haka in Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers from the Defence Intelligence International Legion performed a haka to honour fallen comrade Dominic Abelen, a New Zealander of Māori descent. Known by his nom de guerre "Tolkien," Abelen,
Body of NZ soldier Dominic Abelen killed in Ukraine finally returns home
Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting in the East of Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers perform a haka to honour fallen comrade Dominic Abelen
Soldiers of the Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence International Legion performed a haka – a rhythmic Māori chant - to honour their fallen comrade, New Zealander Dominic Abelen.
Powerful Haka send off for Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine
The body of a Kiwi soldier killed fighting in Ukraine thee years ago has finally been recovered and farewelled in an emotional ceremony.
Ukrainian Soldiers Perform Haka Over Coffin of New Zealand Volunteer in Emotional Video
Ukrainian soldiers performed a haka to honor a fallen New Zealand volunteer, as shown in a moving video captured on March 11.Dominic Abelen was killed in August 2022 while fighting in the east of Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops perform haka in honour of New Zealander killed fighting Russia
Soldiers from Ukraine’s International Legion of Defence Intelligence perform the dance during a memorial ceremony - Kirill Chubotin/Shutterstock
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces farewell slain Kiwi soldier Dominic Abelen with haka before his return to NZ
The body of a Kiwi soldier killed in action in Ukraine has finally been recovered and farewelled in an emotional ceremony by the country’s armed forces. It comes ahead of his planned repatriation to ...
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Soldier of Defense Intelligence Legion, who fell in battle, was honored according to New Zealand ritual in Kyiv
On March 11, in Kyiv, they said goodbye to Dominic Abelen, with the call sign Tolkien, from the International Legion of the Defense Intelligence of the ...
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Kyiv bids farewell to Ukrainian intelligence operative from New Zealand with ritual Maori haka – video
A soldier from the International Legion of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Dominic "Tolkien" Abelen, has been given a final farewell in Kyiv. Tolkien's brothers-in-arms honoured him in a ...
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New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirms death its former servicemen on Ukraine
The two other former servicemen killed during the conflict were Dominic Abelen, who died last August in the Zaporozhye Region, and Andrew Bagshaw, who died after being hit by artillery fire in ...