A FEMALE Ukrainian sniper has told how she uses one of the most powerful rifles ever made to kill and maim Russian troops.

Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II, who was credited with 309 confirmed deaths, making her the most successful female sniper in recorded history.

The 2015 film Battle for Sevastopol is the true story of how Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a female Soviet sniper who killed more than 300 Axis soldiers during World War II, became a gal-pal ...

In early 1941, Lyudmila Pavlichenko ... Pavlichenko became a sniper instructor and was soon invited to the White House. She became the first Soviet soldier to visit the White House, where she ...

Prominent Russian human rights campaigner and ex-Soviet dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva has died aged 91. She passed away in a Moscow hospital at 16:30 GMT on Saturday, Russia's human rights council ...

The most famous was Lyudmila Pavlichenko — history ... She also said that snipers like her were a priority target for Russian troops and were likely to be ­executed on the spot if captured.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko's unique contribution to World War II saw her become the deadliest female sniper in history ... Played by Russian actress Yulia Peresild—who takes on the legendary woman's ...

the protagonist is a young woman whose idol and role model is Lyudmila Pavlichenko (1916-1974), a highly decorated Soviet sniper during World War II. Born in Ukraine, she enlisted in the Red ...