In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait

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BAKHMUT, Russia: 'I'm not afraid of Russians,' says 'Voron', a sniper with the State Border Guard of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region. 'But don't tell my mum I'm here,' he adds, laughing. The 29-year-old soldier's mother probably guessed, as her son has been in the military for 12 years

BAKHMUT, Russia: "I'm not afraid of Russians," says"Voron", a sniper with the State Border Guard of Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region.The 29-year-old soldier's mother probably guessed, as her son has been in the military for 12 years -and that he has wanted to be a sniper since childhood.

To carry out his tasks, Voron needs much more than his AXMC, a rifle that can hit targets up to 1.5 kilometres away. But the conflict is expected to intensify as the first anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches on Feb 24.They can conduct reconnaissance missions on targets up to three kilometres away or shoot small groups of enemy fighters from hidden positions."Brushwood that wasn't there the night before ... might be an enemy sniper if it's a rural area," he explains.

And they hold a special place inside the paramilitary unit, which in peacetime patrols Ukraine's borders.

 

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