Ukrainian civilian LR shooters to snipers.

[Bob Wright]

Interesting read. I have biases about which country provides better snipers but these shooters are operating under new threats, enemy capabilities, etc.

How Ukraine’s Most Elite Snipers Rewrote the Marksman’s Handbook

Elite Ukrainian army snipers tell Kyiv Post about their war job in an exclusive interview. It’s far better not to be seen and let someone else do the shooting, they said.

www.kyivpost.com

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Interesting read. I have biases about which country provides better snipers but these shooters are operating under new threats, enemy capabilities, etc.

How Ukraine’s Most Elite Snipers Rewrote the Marksman’s Handbook

Elite Ukrainian army snipers tell Kyiv Post about their war job in an exclusive interview. It’s far better not to be seen and let someone else do the shooting, they said.

www.kyivpost.com

Then where's all the money going ? Lol

 

[Turkeytider]

There are some interesting articles out and about on the internet concerning weapons used by Ukrainian snipers and special ops teams. Something of a hodge podge that includes American guns made by Remington and Savage, also Sako.

 

[FireFlyFishing]

"Ukrainian snipers have long stopped using Soviet/Russian-manufacture SVD sniper rifles, which have been replaced by up-to-date Western rifles, he said."

Yeah, our tax dollars at work. I'd prefer those weapon systems to be in the hands of our citizens protecting OUR borders…

 

[xsn10s]

Then where's all the money going ? Lol

Probably in gear like anti thermal materials as noted in the article. Comparing their sniper duties to our snipers is different mission, and for good reasons. For one we're talking about a small country with limited resources and population going against a major power. They can't afford to lose troops like Russia can. So they have to change the job from sniping to forward observers. Our snipers and scouts do the same, but for the Ukraine I think the mission must lean more towards forward observation with no chance of being detected. So the money probably goes more towards optics, coms, thermals, and anti-thermal material.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Probably in gear like anti thermal materials as noted in the article. Comparing their sniper duties to our snipers is different mission, and for good reasons. For one we're talking about a small country with limited resources and population going against a major power. They can't afford to lose troops like Russia can. So they have to change the job from sniping to forward observers. Our snipers and scouts do the same, but for the Ukraine I think the mission must lean more towards forward observation with no chance of being detected. So the money probably goes more towards optics, coms, thermals, and anti-thermal material.

Yes I did read the article. We been sending trillions. And I would also assume we have been sending some of our best equipment. And since they are not shooting, where are all the primers going ? lol

 

[xsn10s]

Yes I did read the article. We been sending trillions. And I would also assume we have been sending some of our best equipment. And since they are not shooting, where are all the primers going ? lol

The snipers aren't shooting much. but the soldier is shooting quite a bit. We've had a primer shortage well before the war.

 

[comfisherman]

Interesting how the article interlaced the probable reality in opposition to the incessant 18 month drone of malarkey we've been getting. 9 outta 10 assigned have been hit and of the hit 50% were fatal... heck of a way to be a "sniper".

Ww1 has re emerged, drones and artillery are the new reality. Looking the artillery and mortar fire reports from either side, it's safe to say the Vietnam to Afghanistan sniper role is not viable in near peer and peer conflict.

 

[Hugnot]

Snipers - no collateral damage, like blowing up a school, orphanage, or hospital. Negligible cost compared to drones, missiles & whatever.

Sniping is effective in disrupting Russian rigid chain of command by removing field leadership and material, especially in urban settings having heat confusion.

Top Russian Soldier, Dubbed "The Executioner", Killed By Ukrainian Sniper: Report

Vladimir Andonov had played a crucial part role in the mass shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

www.ndtv.com

List of Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ukrainian snipers hunting top enemy commanders are exploiting one of the Russian military's biggest vulnerabilities

Russia's top-down, officer-centric command leaves the army vulnerable to confusion and paralysis if a senior military leader is killed.

www.businessinsider.com

"Russia continues to rely heavily on senior officers for both strategic and tactical decisions, rather than entrusting the latter to NCOs or junior enlisted officers."

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Snipers - no collateral damage, like blowing up a school, orphanage, or hospital. Negligible cost compared to drones, missiles & whatever.

Sniping is effective in disrupting Russian rigid chain of command by removing field leadership and material, especially in urban settings having heat confusion.

Top Russian Soldier, Dubbed "The Executioner", Killed By Ukrainian Sniper: Report

Vladimir Andonov had played a crucial part role in the mass shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war.

www.ndtv.com

List of Russian generals killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Ukrainian snipers hunting top enemy commanders are exploiting one of the Russian military's biggest vulnerabilities

Russia's top-down, officer-centric command leaves the army vulnerable to confusion and paralysis if a senior military leader is killed.

www.businessinsider.com

"Russia continues to rely heavily on senior officers for both strategic and tactical decisions, rather than entrusting the latter to NCOs or junior enlisted officers."

Am I to believe what the media writes now ? lol

 

[Hugnot]

"Disinformation" is part of any conflict.

 

[comfisherman]

Russia has certainly lost a lot of generals, granted it appears their doctrine puts them in far greater harm as well.

While attributing it to sniper fire to this seems optimistic, considering outside more critical observation seems to credit field artillery, mortars and increasingly drones with the brunt of all casualties.

We like a good rugged ideal in the west, idea of a sniper fits that. Sadly it may not be real.

 

[Hugnot]

A trained sniper can effectively remove a critical link in an enemy's command structure and these critical links are usually real bad guys.

 

[Hugnot]

Sniper team from hell