'The Ghost of Kyiv': Did ace Ukrainian fighter pilot shoot down 6 Russian jets amid invasion?

RIP Major Stepan Tarabalka.

Ukraine’s Air Force asks to stop producing stupid fake stories.
Pilot Serhiy Tarabalka was not “the Ghost of Kyiv” and he did not have 40 (!!) air victories. He was killed in combat on March 13.
“The Ghost of Kyiv” is a meme, a collective image of all Ukrainian fighter pilots.

Ghost Of Uchiha

Fake Fake Fake.

Ghost of American fats

first pilot to become a ace since WW2 ?? MM alam shot down 5 fighters in 30 sec and there are several other aces

It was all lie 🤣

Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukraine’s military comments on ‘Ghost of Kiev’

Published: 3 May 2022 | 05:50 GMT



FILE PHOTO. ©  Ukraine Air Force Command / Facebook

The Ukrainian Air Force dispelled rumors about the mythical fighter pilot after officials lent credence to the tale
The fabled ‘Ghost of Kiev’ fighter ace alleged to have shot down scores of Russian aircraft over Ukraine is nothing more than a legend, Kiev’s air force said in a statement, pouring cold water on the story even after media outlets claimed to have identified the fictional pilot.
The Ukrainian Air Force Command took to social media over the weekend to urge users not to “fill the infospace with fakes” and to “check the sources of information before disseminating it,” debunking a number of rumors making the rounds online.
“Hero of Ukraine Stepan Tarabalka is NOT the ‘Ghost of Kiev’ and he did NOT hit 40 planes,” the air force said, adding that “The Ghost of Kiev is a superhero-legend whose character was created by Ukrainians!”
The military went on to explain that the ‘Ghost of Kiev’ moniker is merely a “collective image” representing the pilots of the 40th Brigade of Tactical Aviation, who “protect the sky of the capital” and “suddenly appear where they are not expected.”

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The air force also rejected other recent claims and rumors in its statement, insisting that local pilots are not being trained abroad to fly US-made F-16s, and that “American bombers too do not fly over Ukraine.”
The clarification came just one day after the Times of London claimed to have identified the ‘Ghost’ as Major Stepan Tarabalka, citing unnamed “Ukrainian sources.” While the outlet reported that he died in combat last month, the military had already acknowledged the major’s death in a public statement on March 23, saying nothing of the extraordinary feats attributed to the ‘Ghost of Kiev.’
The Ukrainian government itself helped to give credibility to the mythical fighter pilot, sharing a tweet in February boasting that the ‘Ghost’ “dominates the skies over our capital and country, and has already become a nightmare for invading Russian aircraft.”
A video accompanying the post stated the pilot had shot down 10 planes – six of them within the first 30 hours of Moscow’s military operation. It added, however, that the pilot’s identity “is still unknown.”
Signs that something might be amiss with the ‘Ghost of Kiev’ story arose after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry shared footage purporting to show a dog fight with a Russian craft, which many social media users went on to portray as the ‘Ghost’ in action. However, the video clip was later determined to be inauthentic, instead showing footage from a video game combat simulator. The same game has been used to produce other videos falsely portrayed as real-life fighting in Ukraine.

RIP THE ACE OF GHOST OF KYIV

russian shoot down ukraine pilot by 6 jet russian

Now we know it was fake!
So much of truth is hidden from us. Especially, Indian history and our glory. Everything will be realized soon!
Jai Hind!

it's fake

Ukrainian propaganda

if someone replies to me i can explain to him why

this gay is an american pilot.

People have gone full retard? This is not true, its a video game footage.🤦🏽‍♂️

That is literally arma 3 gameplay

We are living in times were lies are more important than truth and it's seen as something good. How fucked the world is right now!!!

It s not about the jet u are using, it s about the skills👍

Sam Hyde is a real man is the ghost of Kiev

Debunked. Just ukrainian propaganda. First casualty of war is always the truth

Splash, Splash

Awesome lol😂🇵🇰

He's as real as Santa Claus

as real as the cookie monster

Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy be protected and blessed in the name of Jesus Christ!

Fake videos....... Ukraine can't shoot down su 35

Did you think i can fligth this like option rcr yes

Sam Hyde aka the Ghost of Kyiv is keeping the skies above Ukraine safe. Mad respect and much aloha. lol

I hope this is true but I don't think this guy know what is he talking about. There's a long list of pilots achieved ace status in the Korean war and Vietnam war so he is not the first to achieve it after WW2. And if one pilot can take down 6 others in a day then this pilot must be a living legend. Hope he can achieve more success fly.

Bullshit that's a drone

Absolute bullshit. Anyone who still thinks this propaganda is real has an IQ similar to the made kill score of the ghost of Kiev.

The first clip is from a game called DCS. It's not real footage

Western media best in making zenlenkeyy propaganda

Pure grade A Ukrainian bull. Propaganda is strong with this one

It not the flight, its the pilot

Just fake

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

No.

bro is playing Ace Combat 7 on Casual-Easy mode

rumors says he died in day 3

Ghost of Kyiv is fake LMAO

Ukrainian wet dreams once again.😂😂😂😂

this was all lies by Ukraine and fake news MSM'FOX too!

Fake

Thats crazy his im a mig vs russa top fighters

Like an Ace combat storyline 😂

guys yall are stupid and needs a therpist THIS IS DCS GAME NOT REAL GET OFF YOUR MOMS PHONE

Fake just like their Fake proxy war!

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