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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Will Stewart & Ryan Merrifield

Top Russian sniper seen 'relaxing between kills' before being captured in Ukraine

An elite Russian sniper believed to have killed dozens of people before being captured has been pictured relaxing between kills in war-torn Ukraine.

Irina Starikova is understood to have been abandoned by her protectors after getting injured.

The 41-year-old's capture will be a major new blow to Vladimir Putin, as the sharpshooter is alleged to have over 40 kills to her name.

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