‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter ace a myth, Ukrainians confirm
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Over the weekend, Ukrainian officials admitted that the Ghost of Kyiv, a fighter pilot who was said to have shot down 40 enemy planes, never existed.
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The ‘Ghost Of Kyiv,’ Who Was Never Real, Just Got Killed In The Press
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‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter ace a myth, Ukrainians confirm
Kyiv’s aviators have demonstrated incredible bravery, strapping into their cockpits, day after grueling day, to battle a much better-armed foe. You don’t have to create ghost pilots to celebrate Ukraine’s actual pilots.
Memes, unrelated photos, and even footage from a flight simulator video game has circulated on social media, claiming to show the 'Ghost of Kyiv' during combat.
On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began just days into the war and circulated for months, bolstered by official Ukrainian accounts.
The “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. But authorities admitted the pilot was a myth.
On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began just days into the war and circulated for months, bolstered by official Ukrainian accounts.
