A Ukrainian sniper has killed two Russian soldiers with a single bullet from a distance of 2.5 miles (4,000m), in what is believed to be a record for the longest shot by a marksman.

The sniper, from Ukraine’s elite Pryvyd (“Ghost”) unit, used a 14.5mm calibre Snipex Alligator rifle.

Footage shows two Russians collapsing inside an occupied building between the cities of Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk in eastern Donetsk after being struck, according to local media reports.

The shot was published by Yurii Butusov, a Ukrainian journalist, who wrote on Telegram: “Incredible accuracy and a new world record for the longest range!

“During the year of performing combat missions in the defence of [Donetsk region], almost 1,000 servicemen of the Russian armed forces have already been destroyed!”

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