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Ukrainian soldier breaks world record of longest kill shot: Here's how
Published on: Aug. 18, 2025, 7:28 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
The Ukrainian gunman used a 14.5 millimetre Alligator sniper rifle, typically used by snipers during the war, to take out the Russian troops over four kilometres away – a world record. The rifle, which is designed to take out military hardware, has a range of only around two kilometres. The gunman was assisted by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence (AI). Here’s how it happened