Ukraine: Sniper kills from 3.8 kilometers
Six years ago, a Canadian sniper in Iraq kills at a distance of more than 3.5 kilometers. This mark has now apparently been surpassed by a Ukrainian. According to information from Kiev, an intelligence officer hits his target at a distance of 3.8 kilometers.
According to official reports, a sniper from the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service SBU shot a Russian soldier on the front line from a distance of 3,800 meters. The previous world record for a fatal hit by a sniper, set by a Canadian soldier in Iraq in 2017, is 3,540 meters.
As the state news agency Ukrinform reported, citing the press service of the secret service, the officer of a special unit used a Ukrainian multi-caliber rifle named Volodar Obriyu (in German: Lord of the Sky) for the fatal shot. The projectile used is said to be a .50 caliber cartridge.
"The SBU snipers are rewriting the rules of international sniping, demonstrating unprecedented ability to operate at considerable distances," Ukrinform quotes from an official statement. A video circulated on social media is said to show the sniper operation. It is unclear when and where the clip was recorded. The information cannot be independently verified.
In November 2022, the Ukrainian Center for Strategic Communications reported the elimination of a Russian soldier from a distance of 2,710 meters by a National Guard sniper, citing the military.
It is extremely difficult to hit with a rifle in combat conditions from such a long distance. Any breeze can cause the bullet to deviate from the calculated ballistic curve. In addition, the projectile travels for several seconds, which makes hitting moving targets almost impossible.
The attack on Ukraine's front line continues to be met with aggressive responses, as evidenced by a Ukrainian intelligence officer's record-breaking shot at a Russian soldier from 3,800 meters using a Ukrainian rifle named Volodar Obriyu. Previously, the world record for a fatal sniper hit was held by a Canadian soldier in Iraq in 2017, with a distance of 3,540 meters.
Source: www.ntv.de
