The Ukrainian military claimed that last week, one of its elite snipers successfully set a new world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill, reportedly hitting two Russian soldiers at a distance of more than 13,000 feet (4,000 meters).

“The Ukrainian sniper achieved a confirmed hit at a distance of 4,000 meters, updating the world record for engagement range. The bullet passed through a window where the target was located,” wrote Ukrainian journalist Yurii Butusov—who also shared a video of the shot on the Telegram social messaging app.

According to Butusov, the shooter was from Ukraine’s feared “Pryvyd” sniper unit, which has engaged with as many as 1,000 Russian personnel in just the past year. While the exact number of Russians “removed from the board” by the elite sniper unit is unknown, it has been praised in the past for accomplishing its mission.

Last week’s confirmed kill shot surpassed

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