Ghost of Kyiv: Ukrainian Video Showing MiG-29 Pilot is Fake And Made Using Digital Combat Simulator Game
While the war in Ukraine rages on, exploits of the "Ghost of Kyiv" are becoming famous. However, the video capturing it is actually game footage.
For those who are closely following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the words "Ghost of Kyiv" might sound familiar; they refer to a Ukrainian fighter pilot who, beating all odds, is shooting down one Russian plane after the other in the skies of the besieged Ukrainian capital. This is not a genuine video of the Ghost of Kyiv. This video was created with Digital Combat Simulator, a simulation game that was first released in 2008.
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❌ This is not a genuine video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot dubbed the “Ghost of Kyiv." This video was created with Digital Combat Simulator, a simulation game that was first released in 2008. https://t.co/UveR7D125v
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