Ukrainian sniper says there's no duels like in movies and that he prefers his AK to his expensive sniper rifle for front-line fighting

• Ukrainian snipers recently spoke with Military Times about their evolving role in the Ukraine war.
• One instructor said in an interview that duels are not happening the way they're shown in movies.  
• The soldier added that he prefers to use a Kalashnikov rifle over his expensive, long-range sniper weapon.

For some Ukrainian snipers engaged in operations around the war-torn city of Bakhmut, their long-range and expensive rifles are not their first choice for battling back the Russians.