Ukrainian special forces have released extraordinary footage said to show an elite sniper hitting Russian troops at a rate of one a minute in an incredible show of marksmanship.
The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine said three Russians were killed and two wounded in the engagement.
Astonishingly, two, the SSO said, were hit by a single shot.
It is not clear how far away the sniper was from his victims, but the footage suggests a considerable distance.
Newsflash obtained the images from the 3rd Special Purpose Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine earlier today (17th November).
The 3rd Special Purpose Regiment said (translated from the original Ukrainian): “5 minutes – 5 hits. With such a result, one of the snipers of the SSO of Ukraine worked against the Russian occupiers. It happened in the Donetsk direction. As a result, three Russians were killed and two were wounded. During work, it was possible to hit two enemies at once with one shot.
“For your attention – a fragment of the work of our soldier, captured on camera.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 267th day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 17th November, Russia had lost about 83,110 personnel, 2,878 tanks, 5,804 armoured combat vehicles, 1,860 artillery units, 393 multiple launch rocket systems, 209 air defence systems, 278 warplanes, 261 helicopters, 1,531 drones, 474 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,362 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 160 units of special equipment.
Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.
US President Joe Biden has questioned Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that the missile that landed in Poland on 15th November was not of Ukrainian origin.
NATO and Poland have surmised that the missile – which landed near the border with Ukraine, killing two – likely strayed after being fired by Ukraine’s air defences.
A Polish-American team is investigating the blast scene, while Kyiv has also demanded access.
The Verkhovna Rada – the unicameral parliament of Ukraine – has extended martial law and general mobilisation for 90 more days, until 19th February 2023.
President Zelensky said today that the UN-backed agreement that allows Ukrainian grain exports safe passage through the Black Sea will be extended by 120 days.
The UK Ministry of Defence said in a report released this morning: “Over the afternoon of 15 November, Russia carried out up to 80 long range missile strikes, mostly against power infrastructure targets across Ukraine.
“This is likely the largest number of strikes that Russia has conducted in a single day since the first week of the invasion.”
