https://nypost.com/2023/12/04/news/u...sia-be-afraid/
The Ukrainian sniper believed to have killed a Russian officer from a record 2.4 miles away is a 58-year-old ex-businessman- who had already begun packing up his rifle by the time his bullet hit its target.
Vyacheslav Kovalskiy's 12,468-foot shot Nov. 18 traveled further than the length of two Brooklyn Bridges in about 9 seconds to kill the enemy solider, according to footage of the incident reviewed by The Wall Street Journal on Monday.
The sniper, who has won long-distance shooting competitions in Europe and North America, questioned why some in the international community were skeptical of his deadly shot when stationary targets had been hit at similar lengths at the NRA's King of Two Miles contest in New Mexico.
Turns out some skills do have practical applications.
