The Ghost of Kyiv — an internet legend and supposed hero who reportedly shot down 40 enemy planes since Russia invaded Ukraine — never actually existed, the Eastern European nation has now admitted.
Recently, various media outlets reported that Major Stepan Tarabalka, a 29-year-old Ukrainian father who was recently killed in battle, was the heroic &#8220;Ghost of Ukraine.&#8221; On Sunday, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/11/ukrainian-military-warns-ghost-of-kyiv-is-coming-for-russias-soul/">reported</a> that the Ukrainian air force announced on its Facebook page that those reports were not true, and that the alleged near-mythological pilot was simply a myth.
&#8220;Ghost of Kyiv is a superhero-legend whose character was created by Ukrainians!&#8221; the Ukrainian Air Force Command&#8217;s Facebook account <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kpszsu/posts/363834939117794">shared</a> in a post.
&#8220;Hero of Ukraine Stepan Tarabalka is NOT &#8216;Ghost of Kyiv&#8217; and he did NOT hit 40 planes,&#8221; the post <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kpszsu/posts/363834939117794">added</a>.
On Twitter, the UAF provided more detail.
&#8220;The information about the death of the The Ghost of #Kyiv is incorrect,&#8221; the Ukrainian air force tweeted. 
&#8220;The #GhostOfKyiv is alive, it embodies the collective spirit of the highly qualified pilots of the Tactical Aviation Brigade who are successfully defending #Kyiv and the region,&#8221; it noted.
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The information about the death of the The Ghost of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kyiv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kyiv</a> is incorrect. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GhostOfKyiv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GhostOfKyiv</a> is alive, it embodies the collective spirit of the highly qualified pilots of the Tactical Aviation Brigade who are successfully defending <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kyiv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kyiv</a> and the region.
&mdash; Ukrainian Air Force (@KpsZSU) <a href="https://twitter.com/KpsZSU/status/1520572588560470016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
Ukrainian member of parliament Lesia Vaslynko added to that message, admitting that the Ghost was not an actual human.
&#8220;A few point on the Ghost of Kyiv: ⁃he is alive and well ⁃he can’t be killed &#8211; he is a ghost ⁃he IS a legend ⁃he is all those brave ace pilots that appear out of nowhere protecting the skies,&#8221; Vaslynko tweeted.
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A few point on the Ghost of Kyiv: ⁃he is alive and well ⁃he can’t be killed &#8211; he is a ghost ⁃he IS a legend ⁃he is all those brave ace pilots that appear out of nowhere protecting the skies
&mdash; Lesia Vasylenko (@lesiavasylenko) <a href="https://twitter.com/lesiavasylenko/status/1520691186025091072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2022</a></blockquote>
While many have long suspected that the unnamed pilot was fictional, former Ukrainian officials like President Petro Poroshenko seem to have claimed that he was a real person.
&#8220;In the photo &#8211; the MiG-29 pilot. The same ‘Ghost of Kiev.’ It terrifies enemies and pride Ukrainians,&#8221; Poroshenko tweeted in late February. &#8220;He has 6 victories over Russian pilots! With such powerful defenders, Ukraine will definitely win!&#8221;
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На фото – пілот МіГ-29. Той самий «Привид Києва». 
Він викликає жах у ворогів та гордість в українців 🇺🇦 
На його рахунку 6 перемог над російськими пілотами! 
З такими потужними захисниками Україна точно переможе! <a href="https://t.co/GJLpcJ31Si">pic.twitter.com/GJLpcJ31Si</a>
&mdash; Петро Порошенко (@poroshenko) <a href="https://twitter.com/poroshenko/status/1497293195763408905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
Ukraine&#8217;s Staff of the Armed Forces&#8217; Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=269800275333058&amp;set=a.229159252730494">had also posted</a> a photo reportedly of the Ghost of Ukraine.
“‘Hello, Russian villain, I&#8217;m flying for your soul!&#8217; &#8211; the Ghost of Kyiv,&#8221; the post said alongside a photo of a Ukrainian pilot.
Now, it is evident that the Ghost never existed and was used instead to rally Ukrainians against invading Russian forces. Ukrainian military historian Mikhail Zhirohov <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61285833.amp">told The BBC</a> that the entire story was &#8220;propaganda for raising morale.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s essential to have this propaganda, because our armed forces are smaller, and many think we can&#8217;t be equal to them [the Russians]. We need this in wartime,&#8221; Zhirohov added.
Likewise, a Ukrainian military expert &#8220;who requested anonymity told the BBC the Ghost of Kyiv story &#8216;has helped to raise morale at a time when people need simple stories.’”

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