![]() Screenshot of image found on Alamy of stock photos of the US Air Force ![]() The ‘tiger claw’ the pilot makes with their hands is similar to signs used by US fighter pilots when taking off.Ī search of photo agency Alamy shows a US Air Force Captain making the ‘tiger claw’ hand gesture while dressed in an almost identical uniform and helmet as the ‘Ghost of Kyiv.’ In the first clip the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ is shown to be giving a distinct hand signal from the cockpit as they taxi down the runway. This video from Tik Tok account is footage of the ‘ace’ pilot the Ghost of Kyiv. The on-screen caption reads ‘You can’t love someone you don’t know’, then ‘are you sure?’ then cuts to a fighter pilot taking off who turns their head to the camera.Ĭomments under the video were supportive and hopeful of a Ukrainian victory, with users saying ‘Russia can run but the ghost of Kyiv will haunt them,’ ‘Legend’ and ‘Glory to Ukraine.īut is this footage of the Ghost of Kyiv? Is this proof the enigmatic war hero exists? The account boasts 2.1 million □□ THE GHOST OF KYIV, WE LOVE YOU! Glory to UKRAINE □□ more on inst: lady.advanture_ #ukraine #kyiv #standwithukraine #fyp #ukrainewar #legend #f ♬ Sahara - Hensonn The conflict is being called the first ‘TikTok’ war thanks in part to the first-hand footage (or clips claiming to be) of the invasion being shared on the app.Ī video posted to Tik Tok from a Ukraine based titled ‘The Ghost of Kyiv We love you!’ garnered half a million views in one day. The Ghost, alongside the Snake Island ‘go f**k yourself‘ soldiers and the ‘Ukrainian Reaper’ are key characters in an online narrative glorifying Ukrainian resistance in the face of Russian military aggression. However, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence did reference an ‘air avenger’ seen in Kyiv in a social media post in the early days of the conflict. The pilot has not been officially identified and his record has not been confirmed by official sources. In military terms it means the first pilot to shoot down five or more confirmed enemy aircraft (in air-to-air combat) since World War Two. REPORTS OF A Ukrainian pilot who single-handedly downed six Russian planes in the first days of the invasion have flooded social media, creating a folk hero in the process.ĭubbed the ‘ Ghost of Kyiv‘, the MiG 29 pilot was reported to be the first ‘flying ace’ of the 21st Century.
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