{"id":121969,"date":"2023-11-20T15:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T15:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=121969"},"modified":"2023-11-20T15:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T15:19:17","slug":"ukrainian-sniper-claims-new-world-record-with-2-36-mile-kill-of-russian-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/world-news\/ukrainian-sniper-claims-new-world-record-with-2-36-mile-kill-of-russian-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian sniper claims new world record with 2.36 mile kill of Russian soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Ukrainian soldier has laid claim to the world record for the longest sniper kill in history after killing a Russian soldier 2.36 miles away.<\/p>\n
The insane shot was made using a custom rifle called ‘Lord of the Horizon’.<\/p>\n
The sniper’s accomplishment comes amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with tensions escalating on the front lines.<\/p>\n
According to reports, the unnamed member of Ukraine’s security service SBU achieved the remarkable feat, surpassing the previous record of 2.2 miles by a Canadian special operations sniper in Iraq in 2017.<\/p>\n
A video of the kill shows a line of three Russian soldiers becoming a line of two after one is hit by the shot.<\/p>\n
The SBU said: “[Our] snipers are rewriting the rules of global sniping, showcasing unparalleled abilities to operate effectively at remarkable distances.”<\/p>\n
Ukraine’s snipers are often at the forefront of counteroffensive manoeuvres taking out high-value Russian targets before other forces arrive.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The custom ‘Lord of the Horizon’ gun was developed and made by MAYAK, a Ukrainian arms manufacturer, and is a staggering 6ft long. The rifle can fire bullets faster than the speed of sound for almost 10,000ft.<\/p>\n
In November 2022, another Ukrainian soldier claimed to have made the second longest combat kill in history, coming in at 2,710 meters.<\/p>\n
But confirming military kills is notoriously difficult as it mainly relies on soldiers self-reporting their kills because it can be too difficult to get the information from behind enemy lines during a war.<\/p>\n