Shan-Le Kearns death: Kiwi killed in Ukraine like a brother to me, says childhood friend
Shan-le Kearns, 26, is the fourth New Zealander known to have died in Ukraine. Photo / Supplied
A friend of a Kiwi recently killed in Ukraine says he was always the type to fight for the right cause.
Shan-Le Kearns, 26, died at the beginning of April after a drone dropped a grenade on him while he was trying
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