Who is the Ghost of Kyiv?

SOCIAL media has been buzzing with rumours of an ace pilot known as the Ghost of Kyiv.

The Ukrainian fighter plane has reportedly been taking down Russian jets but do they actually exist?

Not much is known about the mystery pilot who has become a symbol of hope for many online, despite the original video being debunked.

The ghost comes from rumours of a pilot taking down Russian planes on the first day of the war.

Videos emerged on social media of a jet soaring through the sky above Ukraine.

The former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko tweeted an image of a MiG-29 fighter pilot, appearing to be the Ghost of Kyiv.

The Ministry of Defence for Ukraine also tweeted an MiG-29 and said retired pilots were returning to the force.

They appeared to be leaning in to the rumours about the Ghost of Kyiv.

“Who knows, maybe one of them is the air avenger on the MiG-29, which is so often seen by Kyivites!” they said.

How many Russian planes has the Ghost of Kyiv shot down?

The Ghost of Kyiv is believed to have shot down six Russian planes in the first day of the war starting.

The rumours have continued and more and more videos have appeared online.

However, the main video that was circulating with 5million views has been debunked.

The clip actually comes from Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) from 2008.

Some aviation experts have also said that it is doubtful that a pilot could shoot down six planes in one day.

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