Ukrainian sniper kills occupier from record distance – 2069 meters
A sniper of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with the call sign Lektor (Lecturer) killed a russian occupier with a 338LM caliber bullet at a distance of 2069 meters.
The press service of the Defense Intelligence has said this in a statement, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
It is noted that the confirmed record for this caliber belongs to British sniper Craig Harrison. In November 2009, during the war in Afghanistan, he successfully hit two Taliban at a distance of 2475 meters, and also damaged their machine gun.
"Harrison fired while lying down, being in a significantly higher position than his targets. Accuracy, according to the corporal, was also facilitated by calm weather and clear visibility. However, before hitting, the British sniper had to make nine sightings," the report says.
How Lektor shot
The Defense Intelligence sniper was actually on the same terrain level with the russian occupier, aimed in the harsh Ukrainian December, fired while standing in a trench at the enemy, who was moving in a landing - and hit with the first shot.
"In the conditions of modern warfare, you have no opportunity to climb out of a trench, lie down in a landing, etc. Enemy drones do not allow you to shoot from classic positions," the scout explained.
In civilian life, Lektor worked as a ranger. He joined the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine with his son. At first, he served in the reconnaissance of one of the Territorial Defrense brigades, and since February 2023, he has been fighting in the ranks of the active operations unit of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
During the full-scale invasion, Lektor has already destroyed more than three dozen targets.
According to the sniper, he selects a separate type of rifle for each task. The historic accurate shot at 2069 meters was made with a Sako M10.
"But if I had to choose one rifle and one cartridge, I would take the Cadex Kraken and the 338LM caliber," noted Lektor.