High in the air, above southern Western Australia, flies the state's first line of defence against bushfires. "We let the district office know we see any smoke and keep a good eye out," Ms Prinsloo said. Fire spotter planes are among the first line of defence against bushfires in Western Australia. "It takes getting used to … looking for smoke …
KYIV—The Ukrainian sniper had lain still for hours in near freezing temperatures when the command came to take the shot at a Russian soldier almost 2½ miles away. Kovalskiy and Ukraine say the shot set a new sniping distance record, breaking the previously acknowledged mark by more than 850 feet. Kovalskiy’s shot hit around 12,470 feet, around a third longer …
