Any word yet on the veracity of the story of the Ghost of Kyiv?

[Aristus]

The Ukrainian MiG pilot who allegedly shot down six Russian jets, including a few that were technologically superior, and then disappeared.

Haven't heard any more for a couple of days. It may just be one of those tales that is told in times of war.

But what a great story if it's true.

A jet can't just disappear, though. It has to go somewhere for refueling, re-arming, and maintenance. Practical concerns like that means we'll either hear about this intrepid pilot soon, or find out the whole thing was an exaggeration.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. The video being shared was a hoax

I haven’t heard whether there’s been any independent confirmation of the story.

[hamsterjill]

2. I want it to be true so badly!!!

And I want it to be a woman who is the pilot.

Fuck you, Putin!!

[Aristus]

4. That would be wonderful.

Both Russia and Ukraine had female air aces during World War II.

[GoCubsGo]

3. It was from a video game, apparently.

Which is why it disappeared.

[Nevilledog]

7. I have not seen this anywhere.

[WarGamer]

8. Snopes.

The "Ghost" may be real... the viral video is NOT.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-this-ghost-of-kyiv-video-real/

[Nevilledog]

15. That wasn't a video I'd seen either.

Seems like it would be almost impossible to document this even using *real* videos.

[Ohio Joe]

10. It was from a game called DCS

Link to tweet

Article here:

https://gamerant.com/ghost-of-kyiv-ukraine-video-fake-digital-combat-simulator/

Edit - Listed wrong game for this video. There is another video from the other game, I don't see it anymore though.

[LisaL]

11. Here

"One clip purporting to show the fighter pilot which has already racked up more than 5 million views on social media and showed a MiG-29 has already been debunked as from the 2008 videogame Digital Combat Simulator (DCS)."

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ghost-of-kyiv-ukraine-fighter-pilot-b2024496.html

[GoCubsGo]

12. Here:

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/28/facebook-posts/ghost-kyiv-clip-video-game-not-video-fighting-ukra/

[Nevilledog]

5. I believe it's a myth, but I still choose to embrace it.

Positive myth results in support. We all love the underdog.

[First Speaker]

6. Maybe he's with the Angels of Mons...

...who supposedly aided the BEF in Belgium in 1914. People took the Angels of Mons very seriously--whole books were written to attest to their existence. I'd like to believe that the Ghost has a little more reality to him than the Angels...

[BGBD]

9. If it's real or not doesn't matter

It helped inspire more resistance and morale. The effect was real.

[lagomorph777]

13. I don't know, but I love it.

[Stuart G]

14. K and R