"Sow animal, panic": why snipers are important in the war

According to the sniper with the call sign "John", sniper shots are from nowhere, so the enemy is frightened and can start attacking its. John's fighter went to the front in 2014. The sniper told why his profession is important in the war in an interview for the army. "John" calls himself a humanist and thinks that killing himself is a sin. However, he went to defense for the fight for his relatives and relatives, for their will and freedom.

Most John's work remains out of the frame due to the specifics of the tasks. The military says that in the first place for the sniper there is knowledge: the ability to move, navigate the terrain, mask, perform mathematical calculations and calculate in great detail all their actions. In addition, you need to deal well in food. "The sniper equipment is very expensive. I work with a rifle in the . 338 Lapua Magnum, each shot costs $ 5.

The rifle - $ 10,000, with tug and optics - 15 thousand," - says the sniper about the equipment. He adds that during the tasks, the weight of the equipment is 30-40 kg, of which 10 kg in the sniper rifle. The military also said that a shot for a distance of 1200 meters should be calculated taking into account the state of the environment. "My main task is not someone to kill.

To get the enemy out of order, I have enough to injure him in any part of the body: for my calibers any injury will be difficult. I am like a rock in the assembly of the unit that stands opposite me. The enemies of me. They do not see. And when death arrives from the void is a strong moral pressure on people. The main task is to sow panic animal horror, " - explains" John "about his task. We will remind, on December 5 the media revealed the details of a record shot of the SBU sniper.