Canadian sniper Wali on what its like fighting on the frontline in Ukraine

Reports of a famed Canadian snipers demise at the hand of Russian forces in Ukraine have proved premature. The man known as Wali and dubbed by some online news sites as the deadliest sniper in the world spoke with the Star in a video interview Tuesday in which he said he had been the last to learn of his own death. In addition to being alive, Wali disputes the idea that he is the worlds greatest sniper, pointing out that while hes good, there are some amazing snipers in Ukraine. You know, a month ago, I was a coder, programming. I dont have any recent sniper training, he said. He stays in shape while back in Canada, but its hard to be the best when youre not training every single week, he said. Read more: