Stephan, a Ukrainian Senior Sergeant, was a superb marksman with 422 kills. ¹⁾

Tied with Petrenko at 422 kills, Golosov was an expert marksman. It is believed that of his 422 kills, around 70 were snipers he killed in battle. ²⁾

Dyachenko excelled, killing 425 during the war. His primary goal was to kill officers that would be difficult to replace, and because of his efforts, he received a Distinguished Service Cross from the USSR. ³⁾

Oklhopkov was responsible for the deaths of 429 people while sniping and many more in ordinary warfare. He went on to win a number of prestigious accolades and had a ship named after him in 1974, which he did not get to see because he died in 1968. ⁴⁾

Budenkov amassed 437 kills as a sniper, serving as an inspiration to other aspiring snipers. He was a Russian sergeant who used his sniper rifle as well as other weapons in combat. Only those killed while sniping are counted among his 437 kills. ⁵⁾

Vladimir Pchelintsev is responsible for the deaths of 456 Germans. ⁶⁾