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calibre.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The hit probability was extremely low, but I took the shot, and it worked.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The gunman said the \u2018extremely difficult\u2019 shot last December was a record with the 338 Lapua Magnum-calibre rifle.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing a mask to protect his identity, he told the\u00a0Kyiv\u00a0Post: \u2018Pulling the trigger is all about pure shooting skills and you don\u2019t think about anything else.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There is no room for error \u2013 you\u00a0twitch,\u00a0and a drone will shoot you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The longest recorded kill shot in history is believed to have been made by his compatriot, Viacheslav Kovalskyi, who eliminated a Russian soldier from more than 3,800m away.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s spymaster Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov hailed Lektor\u2019s feat, saying: \u2018This will go down in the history of our fight for freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our snipers are a model of professionalism and focus.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Lektor serves alongside his son, 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