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2026-04-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Sniper shooting becomes official sport in Russia

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Posted by mossomo 2026-04-22 14:37|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1784 views ] Top

1 "Sniper shooting will now be introduced in school sports, and high-quality competitions will be organized at various levels."

They coined: Universal Sniping Culture

So cool. I would have taken that elective.

Posted by mossomo 2026-04-22 14:43|| 2026-04-22 14:43|| Front Page Top

2 When my father was a schoolboy in Latvia between the wars, all boys had to compete in biathlonas part of their pre-military training. He was, apparently, very good at the target shooting piece, but a horrible runner.

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