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New York Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Ukrainian sniper breaks world record with 13,000-foot kill shot against Russian forces: report
A Ukrainian sniper unit on Thursday reportedly broke the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill, eliminating Russian troops from a distance of more than 13,000 feet. The shot, fired by a Ukrainian-produced rifle and aided by artificial intelligence and drone guidance, left two Russian soldiers dead in the area of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported. 'The record-breaking shot was made on Aug. 14, 2025, using artificial intelligence under the guidance of [an unmanned aerial vehicle] complex with a 14.5 mm alligator rifle,' said military journalist Yuri Butusov, according to the Kyiv Post. The shooting took place amid increased Russian attacks in the area surrounding Pokrovsk, which was once a city with more than 60,000 residents, the Post reported. The previous world record belonged to a 58-year-old Ukrainian sniper who eliminated a target from a distance of around 12,400 feet, the outlet added. The record-breaking shot reportedly took place a day before President Donald Trump's closely-watched summit Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 3 A Ukrainian soldier in the sniper unit of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade readies a rifle during training on Nov. 4, 2023. Anadolu via Getty Images 3 The previous world record was held by another Ukrainian sniper who took out a Russian soldier from nearly 2½ miles away with a high-tech rifle known as 'Horizon's Lord.' SBU 3 Ukrainian soldiers take part in a sniper shooting exercise at a training facility outside Kyiv on Nov. 21, 2023. AFP via Getty Images Putin, who spoke first in a joint press conference held by the two world leaders, described the talks as a 'constructive atmosphere of mutual respect.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with Trump in Washington, DC, Monday. Zelensky said in a post on X that he and Trump will 'discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war.'
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Watch: Ukrainian soldier rescued from battlefield by robot
Credit: K-2 combat group of the 54th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers are being rescued from the front lines by remote-controlled robots, a video has shown. The 20th K-2 regiment, a robot-led unit, said it had evacuated four injured troops across four days using robotic systems, proving Kyiv's growing success in deploying machines on the battlefield. In drone footage of the rescue, the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), known as Ardal, approaches a wounded soldier lying in long grass and clutching his leg. He manages to heave himself into its trailer and the robot – operated remotely from a bunker miles away – carries him away from the front to an evacuation team. Celebrating the unit's recent success, Kyrylo Veres, its commander, said: 'Four days, four lives saved. These are our comrades from infantry and assault units serving with us on the line. Unmanned systems have already changed warfare in the air and at sea. Now it's time for ground robots.' Credit: K-2 combat group of the 54th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The Ukrainian-produced Ardal robot is designed specifically for transporting wounded soldiers and carrying supplies across challenging terrain. Small and hard to detect, it can travel up to 30km and carry up to 200kg. In early April, days before it was officially approved for military use, Ardal had its first success. Dodging artillery and drones, it evacuated three wounded troops stranded behind enemy lines after several human-led rescue missions had failed. Ukraine is one of the first countries in the world to deploy robots to the battlefield to rescue casualties and deliver critical supplies to the front. It is also the first military to form a standalone drone force – the Unmanned Systems Forces, of which the K-2 regiment is part. Kyiv pledged to deploy 15,000 robots this year in an effort to help overcome its manpower shortages at the front, where Ukrainian troops are often outmanned by Russians at a rate of three to one. By replacing humans with machines, Ukraine is hoping to gain a technological edge in a war of grinding attrition and save lives. Compared to drones, which have become ubiquitous to the battlefield in Ukraine, UGV technology is still new and not yet widely deployed – but analysts say that is quickly changing. Instead of being used in assault operations, ground robots have so far proved most effective in logistical and support roles. The increasing use of UGVs on the battlefield has increased the depth of the so-called 'kill zone' on both sides of the front, making transportation potentially lethal. The 13th Khartiiia brigade, a unit that carried out Ukraine's first robot-only assault in late December, successfully evacuated a wounded man using a ground robot in May. In the first known footage of such a mission, the Tarhan (Cockroach) ground system carried the soldier 12km from an inaccessible section of the front to an evacuation point and on to hospital. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
