Ukrainian Sniper Targets Russian Soldier With ‘Second-Longest' Sniper Shot In World: Report

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Ukrainian sniper has put of place a British soldier to claim the second top spot for the longest sniper shot in the world, taking out a Russian soldier from a distance of 1.68 miles or approximately 2.70 kilometres, reported UK-based Mirror. The National Guard of Ukraine, in a statement said, &ldquo;With the onset of dusk, snipers of special forces units of the National Guard go hunting. Very quick and accurate work by one of them last night."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The images were also shared by the Office of Strategic Communications (StratComs) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along with a statement saying, &ldquo;A Ukrainian sniper came very close to the world record for the longest combat sniper shot.&rdquo;&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The occupier was eliminated by a precise shot of our special forces from a distance of 2,710 metres - a distance that now ranks 2nd in the world ranking, confirmed by the command of the Armed Forces,&rdquo; it added.&nbsp;</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">⚡️ With an accurate shot, a sniper of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated a Russian soldier from a distance of 2710 m - a distance that now ranks 2nd in the world ranking, confirmed by the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. <a href="https://t.co/mNo2mfRh0V">pic.twitter.com/mNo2mfRh0V</a></p> &mdash; FLASH (@Flash_news_ua) <a href="https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1591740558128680966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"We would like to remind [people] that the first place in the world is occupied by a shot from a Canadian sniper at a distance of 3,540 metres [11,614 feet] while performing a task in Iraq,&rdquo; the StratComs said.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The second place belonged to the British Craig Harrison, at a distance of 2,475 metres [8,120 feet],&rdquo; it said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A former cavalry Corporal in the British Army, Craig Harrison earlier held the world record for the longest sniper kill while he was serving in the British Army in Afghanistan&rsquo;s Helmand Province in 2009. He had shot and killed two Taliban machine gunners from a distance of 2,475 metres.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today has marked the 265th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after Russia's tyrant invaded the country on February 24, in what the Kremlin is still calling a "special military operation".</span></p>