A Russian sniper reportedly detained by Kyiv’s forces after 40-plus kills had previously married a rebel commander who claimed to have shot more than 100 Ukrainians, it has been revealed.
Irina Starikova, codenamed Bagheera, is a mother-of-two who operated in the separatist Donbas area of Ukraine.
She was shown on pictures relaxing between “kills” as a highly respected sniper among pro-Russians.
