Ukrainian sniper claims new world record after ‘picking off Russian soldier from 2.36 miles away using “Lord of the Horizon” gun’
- A Ukrainian claims to have the record for longest sniper kill in history
- The SBU sniper reportedly managed to pick off a Russian soldier from 2.36 miles
- The previous record was held by a Canadian special operations soldier
By Perkin Amalaraj
Published: 04:33 EST, 20 November 2023 | Updated: 08:58 EST, 20 November 2023
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The Ukrainian military gave no other details, such as when or where it was filmed, nor did it say how it had confirmed the sniper’s effort.
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I suspect all these claims. Personally, it’s hard enough to hit a static target at great distances. The least little wind or hand tremor can make a shot miss widely. And at those distances, you need to compensate for the bullet drop and maybe the rotation of the earth. In this specific case, was the unlucky Russian soldier just standing around? Goofing off down range is a sure way to get killed. Even the article cites several seconds between trigger pull and target dropping. That implies that the target was a sitting duck.
Maybe this is just more propaganda for the Ukraine War, the rifle maker, and the military?
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