Christchurch man killed in Ukraine while rescuing wounded comrades

Tuesday 3 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 3 Jun 2025, 7:22pm

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Shan-Le Kearns, a 26-year-old from Christchurch, was killed in Ukraine at the start of April. He reportedly died after a drone dropped a grenade on him while he was assisting wounded comrades. He is the fourth New Zealander known to have died in the conflict.

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1. The Press via StuffTue 3 Jun 2025, 3:08pm

   Kiwi killed in Ukraine ‘was never scared of anything,’ childhood friend says (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldTue 3 Jun 2025, 7:22pm

   Shan-Le Kearns death: Kiwi killed in Ukraine like a brother to me, says childhood friend (opens in new tab)