Ghost of Kyiv is a myth: On social media, the 'Ghost of Kyiv' was a military hero, a fighter pilot who was honored for allegedly shooting down several Russian planes. The tales of this so-called 'war hero' started a few days after the war and aired for a long time. This story was also strongly supported by official Ukrainian social media accounts. However, the truth of the 'Ghost of Kyiv' came to the fore on Saturday after Ukrainian officials admitted that the 'great pilot' was a myth. According to the AP, the Ukrainian Air Force wrote in Ukrainian on Facebook, "The Ghost of Kyiv is a superhero legend whose character was created by Ukrainians!"
The IAF's statement came after several media outlets published stories incorrectly describing Major Stephen Tarabalka as the 'Ghost of Kyiv'. Tarabalka was a real pilot. The Ukrainian Air Force last month reported that Tarabalka had died in an air battle on March 13 and was posthumously awarded the title 'Hero of Ukraine'. But he was not the 'Ghost of Kyiv', the Air Force said in its statement on Saturday.
Ukrainian Air Force tweet about 'Ghost of Kyiv'
Ukraine's Air Force wrote in a separate post on Twitter on Saturday: "The information about the death of 'Ghost of Kyiv' is incorrect. #GhostOfKyiv is alive, it is a symbol of the collective spirit of the highly qualified pilots of the Tactical Aviation Brigade who successfully managed Kyiv." And protecting the area."
'Ghost of Kyiv' exposed after Russian attack
The legend emerged just a day after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, as social media users began claiming, without evidence, an anonymous fighter pilot who single-handedly shot down several Russian planes. Was. Many pictures and footage were shared on social media as 'Ghost of Kyiv' photos or videos.
On 25 February, former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko tweeted a photo shared by Ukraine's Defense Ministry three years earlier, falsely claiming that it depicted the 'Ghost of Kyiv' which killed six Russian pilots. Shot down.
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