- Title: 'It's a miracle I'm still alive' says Ukrainian sniper fighting in south-east
- Date: 15th June 2023
- Summary: NEAR ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE (JUNE 15, 2023) (REUTERS) UKRAINIAN ARMY SNIPER, NOM-DE-GUERRE ‘DEATH’, 37-YEARS-OLD, LOOKING THROUGH VIEWFINDER AT SHOOTING RANGE 'DEATH' ADJUSTING FOCUS ON TELESCOPIC SIGHT 'DEATH' LOADING AMMUNITION MAGAZINE 'DEATH' ADJUSTING SNIPER RIFLE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UKRAINIAN ARMY SNIPER, NOM-DE-GUERRE ‘DEATH’, 37-YEARS-OLD, SAYING: "It's a
- Embargoed: 29th June 2023 15:48
- Keywords: counter-offensive defence sniper south Ukraine war in Ukraine
- Location: NEAR ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE
- City: NEAR ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE
- Country: Ukraine
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA001024115062023RP1
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- Story Text:A Ukrainian Army Sniper with the nom-de-guerre ‘Death’ said it was a "miracle" that he was still alive as he took a break on Thursday (June 15) from fighting on the south-eastern frontline near Zaporizhzhia.
"Where we were fighting ... one does not live long. Everything depends only on your luck," said the 37-years-old sniper.
He told Reuters that his unit is under constant missile attacks at Zaporizhzhia south-eastern frontline.
"A rocket hit 150 metres away from me five days ago, it tore our car to shreds."
‘Death’ joined snipers training on Thursday (June 15) at an undisclosed location near Zaporizhzhia.
36-year-old sniping instructor with nom-de-guerre 'Chechen' said it takes at least two to three months to properly teach a sniper.
Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had regained control of over 100 square km (38 square miles) of territory in a counteroffensive against Russian forces and Kyiv added Ukraine's forces had advanced on key sectors of the front line.
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