Soviet sniper

Soviet snipers, also referred to as Russian snipers, played an important role during World War II (known as Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union, in Russia, and in some other post-Soviet states). It is estimated that these snipers killed or wounded over 40,000 German soldiers during the war.

Famous Soviet snipers

• Nina Alexeyevna Lobkovskaya (WWII, 309 kills)
• Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov (WWII)
• Lyudmila Pavlichenko (WWII, over 300 kills)
• Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev (WWII, 257 kills)