A famous Russian sniper has been eliminated in the war against Ukraine.

One of Russia's best snipers has been liquidated

In combat operations in Ukraine, one of Russia's best military snipers was killed, who had a dozen state awards from the aggressor country. This information was shared by journalist Yuriy Butusov, referring to Russian sources on Sunday, May 18.

'On May 11 in the 'SVO' zone, Senior Warrant Officer Vitaly Mykolayovych Shapovalov, a reconnaissance sniper of the Russian army special forces, was killed. The same legendary 'Ded'. He was 51 years old,' propagandists reported.

Participation in military campaigns

According to Russian Telegram channels, 51-year-old Shapovalov took part in combat operations in Chechnya, spending five six-month rotations there, and also served for two years in Syria. After the war in Ukraine began, he fought on the side of the Russian armed forces.

We remind you that Ukrainian forces also eliminated heavyweight athlete Vladislav Yefimov, who was a successful sportsman and had a number of victories in sports.