Ukraine released a helmet-cam video they said was of an FSB SOF sniper team that killed a Ukrainian soldier in the Donbass on February 27. Not sure how they got it, but the equipment shown certainly indicates it is from an elite Russian SOF unit.
https://www.facebook.com/pressjfo.news/videos/1735631223245033/
The equipment shown in the video include UK-made Accuracy International sniper rifles with suppressors. 2/
The equipment shown in the video include UK-made Accuracy International sniper rifles with suppressors. 2/
The equipment shown in the video include UK-made Accuracy International sniper rifles with suppressors. 2/
The equipment shown in the video include UK-made Accuracy International sniper rifles with suppressors. 2/
The equipment shown in the video include UK-made Accuracy International sniper rifles with suppressors. 2/
Chinese-made DJI Mavic UAV. 3/
Chinese-made DJI Mavic UAV. 3/
Chinese-made DJI Mavic UAV. 3/
Chinese-made DJI Mavic UAV. 3/
Chinese-made DJI Mavic UAV. 3/
Swiss-made Safran Vectronix JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars, which can be integrated into a variety of systems including GPS receivers. 4/
Swiss-made Safran Vectronix JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars, which can be integrated into a variety of systems including GPS receivers. 4/
Swiss-made Safran Vectronix JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars, which can be integrated into a variety of systems including GPS receivers. 4/
Swiss-made Safran Vectronix JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars, which can be integrated into a variety of systems including GPS receivers. 4/
Swiss-made Safran Vectronix JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars, which can be integrated into a variety of systems including GPS receivers. 4/
American-made Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter. 5/
American-made Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter. 5/
American-made Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter. 5/
American-made Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter. 5/
One member of the team also had a C-UAS system. 6/
One member of the team also had a C-UAS system. 6/
One member of the team also had a C-UAS system. 6/
One member of the team also had a C-UAS system. 6/
One member of the team also had a C-UAS system. 6/
AK-105 rifles with Zenit B-30 + B-31C rails, I think a Zenit PT-series stock, and DTK-4 suppressor. Not sure about the main optic which looks like a thermal sight, but the offset sight looks like an Aimpoint micro. 7/
AK-105 rifles with Zenit B-30 + B-31C rails, I think a Zenit PT-series stock, and DTK-4 suppressor. Not sure about the main optic which looks like a thermal sight, but the offset sight looks like an Aimpoint micro. 7/
AK-105 rifles with Zenit B-30 + B-31C rails, I think a Zenit PT-series stock, and DTK-4 suppressor. Not sure about the main optic which looks like a thermal sight, but the offset sight looks like an Aimpoint micro. 7/
AK-105 rifles with Zenit B-30 + B-31C rails, I think a Zenit PT-series stock, and DTK-4 suppressor. Not sure about the main optic which looks like a thermal sight, but the offset sight looks like an Aimpoint micro. 7/
AK-105 rifles with Zenit B-30 + B-31C rails, I think a Zenit PT-series stock, and DTK-4 suppressor. Not sure about the main optic which looks like a thermal sight, but the offset sight looks like an Aimpoint micro. 7/
American-made Thermarest RidgeRest pad. 8/
American-made Thermarest RidgeRest pad. 8/
American-made Thermarest RidgeRest pad. 8/
American-made Thermarest RidgeRest pad. 8/
American-made Thermarest RidgeRest pad. 8/
There's a longer version of the video with a better look at the Accuracy International sniper rifle that appears to be an AX338. Russian SOF are big fans of the .338 Lapua Magnum round, and the SSG 08 is the preferred sniper rifle of SSO. (h/t @bhginee) 9/
There's a longer version of the video with a better look at the Accuracy International sniper rifle that appears to be an AX338. Russian SOF are big fans of the .338 Lapua Magnum round, and the SSG 08 is the preferred sniper rifle of SSO. (h/t @bhginee) 9/
There's a longer version of the video with a better look at the Accuracy International sniper rifle that appears to be an AX338. Russian SOF are big fans of the .338 Lapua Magnum round, and the SSG 08 is the preferred sniper rifle of SSO. (h/t @bhginee) 9/
The ghillie suit appears to be the same version spotted in use by FSB Special Purpose Center officers in previous videos, and the Armokom LShZ 1+ helmet is very common across Russian SOF units. 10/
The ghillie suit appears to be the same version spotted in use by FSB Special Purpose Center officers in previous videos, and the Armokom LShZ 1+ helmet is very common across Russian SOF units. 10/
The ghillie suit appears to be the same version spotted in use by FSB Special Purpose Center officers in previous videos, and the Armokom LShZ 1+ helmet is very common across Russian SOF units. 10/
The ghillie suit appears to be the same version spotted in use by FSB Special Purpose Center officers in previous videos, and the Armokom LShZ 1+ helmet is very common across Russian SOF units. 10/
The ghillie suit appears to be the same version spotted in use by FSB Special Purpose Center officers in previous videos, and the Armokom LShZ 1+ helmet is very common across Russian SOF units. 10/
The Gear Craft Atom plate carrier. 11/
The Gear Craft Atom plate carrier. 11/
The Gear Craft Atom plate carrier. 11/
The Gear Craft Atom plate carrier. 11/
The Gear Craft Atom plate carrier. 11/
Austrian Glock-17 pistol and American 3M Peltor COMTAC III headsets. 12/
Austrian Glock-17 pistol and American 3M Peltor COMTAC III headsets. 12/
Austrian Glock-17 pistol and American 3M Peltor COMTAC III headsets. 12/
Austrian Glock-17 pistol and American 3M Peltor COMTAC III headsets. 12/
Austrian Glock-17 pistol and American 3M Peltor COMTAC III headsets. 12/
Also interesting to see the use of remote controlled cameras/optics and periscopes while in the trenches along the front line. 13/
Also interesting to see the use of remote controlled cameras/optics and periscopes while in the trenches along the front line. 13/
Also interesting to see the use of remote controlled cameras/optics and periscopes while in the trenches along the front line. 13/
Also interesting to see the use of remote controlled cameras/optics and periscopes while in the trenches along the front line. 13/
Also interesting to see the use of remote controlled cameras/optics and periscopes while in the trenches along the front line. 13/
The short clip shows a sniper, another soldier up front looking through a periscope, and the equipment operator remotely operating the optical system with a small tablet, presumably the Safran JIM LR on a tripod, with the Kestrel 5700 Ballistics Weather Meter. 14/
Clip from the end of the video showing one of the positions the FSB sniper team occupied near the front lines. 15/
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