A Ukrainian sniper called the Ghost of Bakhmut says he's personally killed 113 Russians. He explains how his elite unit hunts the enemy.

Sun, 10/01/2023 - 07:34

The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers, seen carrying a rifle. — The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers.
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An elite Ukrainian sniper unit called the Ghosts of Bakhmut is hunting high-value Russian targets.
Their commander Ghost told Insider that the job is grueling and dangerous, but patriotism fuels them.
He claims his unit has killed 558 Russians, of which he is personally responsible for 113.

On the outskirts of Bakhmut, a deadly team of snipers move stealthily through the forests and fields to take out Russian targets.

"It's nothing like American films that romanticize the work of snipers and show it as very glamorous," their commander, who goes by the call sign Ghost, told Insider.