Ukrainian sniper Vyacheslav Kovalskiy shot at a Russian soldier from almost 2½ miles away. The bullet took around nine seconds to reach its target, who doubled up and fell, according to a video reviewed by WSJ. Kovalskiy and Ukraine say it set a new sniping distance record, though some marksmen are skeptical.

“I was thinking that Russians would now know that is what Ukrainians are capable of,” Kovalskiy said. 🎯

The shot has offered Ukraine a morale boost when the country’s forces are struggling to make headway at the front line.

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