Ukraine’s Special Forces are claiming the world’s longest sniper kill, saying that a Ukrainian soldier took out a Russian combatant from 2.36 miles away, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

It’s not possible to verify the kill from the shared footage.

The video shows a grainy outdoor scene, with the targeted area highlighted in a circle, through which two figures can be glimpsed. Three shots then fire, with the two figures dropping down after the second shot. One appears to crawl away.

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The sniper involved used the Ukraine-made Volodar Obriyu rifle — translating as “Horizon’s Lord” — for the shot, according to Interfax, citing Special Forces.

The unit did not offer further information, such as the date or location of the shot.

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