‘Ghost of Kiev is a superhero-legend whose character was created by Ukrainians!’ The Ukrainian military has urged people to stop spreading misinformation after being forced to admit that the “Ghost of Kyiv” is merely an urban legend. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, rumours of a fighter pilot decimating the Russian air attack have […]
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The urban myth of the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ has gathered pace in recent days Footage claiming to be of legendary ace pilot, the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’, shooting down Russian planes is actually from a video game. In the latest example of misinformation being spread online – whether deliberately or not – it seems like the […]
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‘To become an ace pilot, you need to shoot down five planes. And the Ghost of Kyiv shot twice as many’ An unknown Ukranian air force pilot, who has been branded the “Ghost of Kyiv”, has been hailed as a hero for allegedly shooting down 10 Russian planes. The pilot has been linked to ten […]
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