A SNIPER wiped out a Russian soldier from 1.7 miles away in the second-longest combat kill ever recorded, Ukraine claimed. Extraordinary footage showed the moment the Ukrainian sharpshooter reportedly took the shot from an impressive distance of 8,891ft - the length of 26 Wembley football pitches. 5 Footage captured the moment the Russian soldier was wiped out by the sniper Credit: Newsflash 5 Shocking video showed the Russian soldier dropping to the ground after the skilled Ukrainian sniper took the long-range shot. The Office of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the sniper came very close to...