Who is the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’? Story of Ukrainian ace pilot goes viral

Unconfirmed stories of an ace Ukrainian fighter pilot have gone viral, with social media customers dubbing the fighter the “Ghost of Kyiv.”

Supposedly downing as many as six Russian planes within the first day of fight, the Ghost of Kyiv — and their MiG-29 Fulcrum — shortly turned a folks hero in a battle breathlessly watched on-line.

In line with one broadly circulated submit, the Ghost of Kyiv is believed to have shot down 4 Russian fighter jets — two Su-35 Flankers, one Su-27 Flanker and one MiG-29 Fulcrum — in addition to two ground-attack plane, so-called Su-25 Frogfoots.

MIG-29 fighter aircrafts fly at a army air base in Vasylkiv, Ukraine

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The stories stay unconfirmed by Ukrainian officers — and the battle stays rife with misinformation and propaganda.

As one Twitter person identified, such a kill depend would stretch the ammunition capability of the Soviet-era MiG-29.

Troopers have a look at the particles of a army aircraft that was shot down in a single day in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022.

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Russia continued its assault on Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2022.

Regardless, many on social media argued the legend of an ace fighter pilot holding off the Russian advance was helpful in its personal proper.

I need so badly for the 'Ghost of Kyiv' MIG-29 air ace RUMINT to be true

— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) February 24, 2022

“True or not, that is EXACTLY the sort of inspiring story the resistance wants proper now,” one person mentioned.

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Ukrainian officers mentioned Thursday their forces had downed seven Russian planes in whole, together with six Russian helicopters.