Meet 'Charcoal', Ukraine's sniper who is being compared to a WWII sharpshooter

Updated : Apr 07, 2022 14:37
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Editorji News Desk

As Ukraine continue to push back against the Russian offensive, the country's military has regularly shared stories of some of their war heroes to boost the morale of the citizens. 

Few days ago, the Ukrainian armed forces shared images of one of their snipers who goes by the call sign 'Charcoal'. 

Dressed in combat fatigues and face half-covered, the images show 'Charcoal' carrying her sniper through what looks like a forest. 

'Charcoal' joined a Marines battalion in 2017 to impress her brother who is also a soldier, the post by the Ukraine military said. 

The post also added that she fought in the country's east against Russia-backed separatists and served until the end of her contract in January this year.

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But a month later, she joined the Ukraine's armed forced again to fight against Russian invasion. 

'Charcoal' is being compared to the legendary Ukrainian sharpshooter, nicknamed 'Lady Death', who is credited with killing over 300 German soldiers during World War II, according to the Washington Post. 

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