Ukrainian sniper ripped apart by a Russian shell says he had 16 operations to put his teeth and body back together so he could return to the front lines

Wed, 08/23/2023 - 17:24

A Ukrainian sniper calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 08th, 2022. — A Ukrainian sniper, not one interviewed by CNN, calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 8, 2022.
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Snipers with Ukraine's SBU shared details of their mission to terrorize and demoralize the Russians with CNN.
One said he had to have 16 operations to get back to the front after he was wounded.
In the video of the interview, the snipers were seen using American-made Barrett sniper rifles.

A Ukrainian sniper with an elite unit tasked with terrorizing Russian troops revealed in a recent interview that after he was severely wounded in battle, he had over a dozen operations to get back to the front lines.