Dozens of media outlets ran articles identifying Major Stepan Tarabalka as a legendary pilot who died heroically after downing some 40 Russian fighter jets. The ace fighter pilot, who died in [.]
Is deadly ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ fighter pilot a Ukrainian hero or myth? Mystery finally debunked - Reports of a heroic fighter pilot from Ukraine named the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ has been doing rounds on social media, dubbing him a real-life superhero.
The Kyiv "Ghost" is a myth, according to Ukrainian Air Force sources who said a story that the Ukrainian fighter pilot who flew into people's hearts was identified and died in action can't be real since he never existed.
The ‘Ghost’ legend emerged after Russia invaded Ukraine, as social media users began to spread claims of an anonymous fighter pilot who had single-handedly taken down multiple Russian planes.