Over the course of World War II, one of the most famous snipers to participate in the conflict was Lyudmila Pavlichenko from the Soviet Union. She was better known by her nickname, “Lady Death.” ...

Allied snipers played a vital role in the Second World War. Here's a brief history on their effectiveness - and the two most ...

the protagonist is a young woman whose idol and role model is Lyudmila Pavlichenko (1916-1974), a highly decorated Soviet sniper during World War II. Born in Ukraine, she enlisted in the Red ...

A Russian sniper with 40 dead in her name was captured after being abandoned on the battlefield, Ukrainian intelligence sources reported. Irina Starikova, whose war name is Bagira, is said to have ...

World War 2 - Eastern Front: A new batch of raw, inexperienced female Soviet snipers arrive at the front. To bolster them a commander picks a Tungus medic whose people are known for their hunting ...

When government forces stormed the opposition barricades in the city of Masaya in June they came armed to the teeth, bearing one of the most feared weapons in Nicaragua – a Russian sniper rifle ...

TASS/. Special forces sniper units of Russia's Central Military District have begun exercises in the snows of Western Siberia - awaiting mountain taiga training later in the year instructed by ...

Each Russian infantry platoon has a sniper team, typically armed with the SVD or modernized SVDM rifle firing high-power 7.62×54mmR ammunition. The original SVD has been in service since 1963 ...

MOSCOW, September 29. /TASS/. Legendary Soviet-era pair skater, two-time Olympic champion Ludmila Belousova has died at the age of 81, Russian coach Alexei Mishin told TASS on Friday. "I have ...

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