In times of war and tragedy, the world searches for heroic stories to revive hope and spread The spirit of resistance is within them. This is what happens in the Russian war on Ukraine.
The story of a “hero” Ukrainian pilot nicknamed the “Ghost of Kiev” spread and stories revolved around him as he shoots Russian planes from the sky.
The ghost is a fighter pilot, and unconfirmed reports claimed that so far he has shot down six Russian planes.. The Ukrainians were quick to cheer and brag about him on the communication sites, showing their support for him until he became the talk of the country.
One Ukrainian MiG-29 jet fighter pilot scored six victories in a single day in air battles with the Russians. He has been nicknamed as the “Ghost of Kyiv”. Another example of the willingness of the Ukrainian people to resist. The civilized world must help protect our freedom! https://t.co/PL844KQrs9
— Mykola Tochytskyi (@tochytskyi) February 25, 2022
Reports claim that the pilot shot down a variety of Russian aircraft, including two Su-35s, one Su-27, one MiG-29, and two Su-25s.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the European Union, Mykola Tuchitsky, wrote in a tweet: “A Ukrainian fighter pilot achieved six victories in one day in air battles with the Russians. He was nicknamed ‘Kiev’s Ghost’. Another example of the Ukrainian people’s readiness to resist. He should help the civilized world In protecting our freedom!”
On Thursday, the skies of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, witnessed a fierce Russian-Ukrainian air battle between Russian fighters that attacked Ukrainian targets and the Ukrainian Air Force, which is confronting them.
A video circulated by international media revealed the air chase, while videos of Russian helicopters shot down by Ukrainian defenses near Kiev were also spread.
On Thursday, the Ukrainian armed forces announced that they had shot down 5 Russian planes, in addition to another helicopter, at a time when the Russian forces were attacking Ukraine.