A compilation video shows four nighttime sniper operations carried out by Ukrainian marksmen using thermal optics. The thermal optics sense temperature differentiations, making warm Russian bodies glow brightly in the viewfinder. Thermal optics have rapidly changed warfare in which those who "own the night" now have to pay a higher price to hold that title.

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Will Killmore

Will Killmore is a US Army combat infantry veteran and Purple Heart recipient. He has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with the 172nd Stryker Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade. Following his time in service, he successfully pursued a certificate of journalism and has been a blogger for Funker530 since 2014. Follow Will’s bad takes on Twitter