Ukraine claims sniper has broken record for second-longest ranged kill

A Ukrainian sniper has claimed to have executed the second-longest combat kill in history, according to Kyiv's military chiefs. The unnamed sniper felled a Russian soldier at a distance of 2,710m – around 1.7miles – according to Ukraine's military, which published what it claimed was footage of the shot looking down the sniper's scope. Ukraine claims one of its snipers has taken out a Russian solider at 2,710m, which would be the second-longest ranged kill in combat if it is confirmed Footage published by the Ukrainian armed forces of their kill shows an image of a man moving among trees before the shooter centres their crosshairs on his chest. A Canadian sniper holds the record for the longest sniper kill on record at 11,614ft - while Briton Craig Harrison holds the official second-place spot The Canadians dominate the list of the world's longest confirmed sniper kills. The sniper that killed six Taliban with one shot was on one of the last missions carried out by UK troops in Afghanistan Ukrainian soldiers open fire with an artillery gun on Russian positions near the frontlines in Bakhmut, Donetsk, as the war continues A destroyed Russian military vehicle is seen at Mirolubovka Village in Kherson, which was recently recaptured by Ukrainian forces An Apache helicopter fitted with a laser range-finder was then sent up over Corporal Harrison's firing position to measure the distance between the two points.