RUSSIAN SNIPERS’ TEAM ELIMINATES ISIS SNIPER IN ALEPPO COUNTRYSIDE

A video, showing a team of Russian snipers, operating in Syrian province of Aleppo, has been published online.

The Russian Special Forces in Syria (Photo: Twitter / miladvisor)

A video, showing a process of eliminating of a sniper of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group by a team of Russian snipers, has been published online.

The video, captured from a position of Russian snipers, shows two Russian snipers, targeting an IS terrorist, stationed near a stairs of a dilapidated building in Aleppo countryside. The Russian snipers had to shoot four times before to kill the terrorist.

One of the users of Reddit provided a translation of the conversation between the sniper and his spotter, captured on the video.

Sniper: Can you hit that one?

Spotter: He is not visible. We need…

Sniper: He only sticks his arm out.

Spotter: Here we go, can you see him?

Sniper: Yeah.

Spotter: There is a rope’s end. And… there is an arm.

Sniper: Yeah…

Spotter: By the way, we could try to hit an arm.

First shot

Spotter: One increment up. And one increment to the right.

Sniper: Ready.

Spotter: Go.

Second shot

Spotter: One increment up.

Sniper: F*ck, I don’t think upwards would work (inaudible).

Spotter: Come on, come on. A little bit.

Third shot

Spotter: Looked like a hit. Once more.

Sniper: Oh, he moved his leg.

Spotter: That’s it. Come on.

Shooter: He is turning around.

Spotter: He is trying to get under the staircase. Come on, come on, to the left, to the left.

Fourth shot

There is no information about belonging of the Russian servicemen, captured on video. They may be representatives of the Russian Special Forces or Russian mercenaries, operating in Syria.

Photos from a wall calendar, posted below, show the Russian Special Forces, operating on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Russian Special Forces in Syria (Photo: Twitter / miladvisor)

The Russian Special Forces in Syria (Photo: Twitter / miladvisor)

The Russian Special Forces in Syria (Photo: Twitter / miladvisor)

A wall calendar ‘The Russian Special Forces in Syria’ (Photo: Twitter / miladvisor)

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