Here are the 5 longest-distance sniper kills in military history

Russia intended for its invasion of Ukraine to last a total of three days, but the war continues even more than two years later. By November 2022, Russia was forced to call up its reserves to blunt Ukrainian counteroffensives in the regions around Kharkiv and Kherson due to the more than 100,000 casualties sustained by the Russian army.

If that wasn’t enough to boost Ukrainian morale, a special operations soldier of the Ukrainian National Guard hit a Russian “occupier” from 2,710 meters away, securing the No. 2 spot on the list of longest-distance sniper kills at the time. The sniper used an XADO Snipex Alligator, a specially designed, anti-materiel rifle with a claimed effective range of 2,000 meters, made in Ukraine.

5. Cpl. Craig Harrison, Afghanistan: 1.53 miles

It’s not a great idea to release the name of a world record-setting sniper, as Craig Harrison will attest. The British Army named him against his wishes, which led to death threats against him and his family. He also struggled with PTSD after serving as a sniper in Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

But when he set the world record for the longest-distance sniper kill, he was providing overwatch for British forces in Afghanistan.

His record-setting shots came in 2009 on a clear, mild day with little wind. He was using an Accuracy International L115A3 against two Taliban machine gunners in Helmand Province. After ranging the targets, he took them out with two sequential shots.