Jul 12, 1916: On this date Lyudmila Pavlichenko was born in present day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Her family moved to Kiev at age 14. She became a Red Army sniper during WW2 & is credited with 309 confirmed kills, making her the most successful female sniper in history. Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 #WW2 #Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyudmila_Pavlichenko