Simulation of the shooting down of the Ukrainian ace 'Ghost of Kiev' that shot down 6 Russian planes

by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn

During Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, an ace pilot of the Ukrainian army shot down six Russian aircraft in 30 hours and was called the ' Ghost of Kyiv '. There are talks about being there. It is not certain whether there is a pilot who really shot down 6 Russian planes by himself, but at least the video that is on SNS as 'shooting down video by'Ghost of Kiev'' is based on simulation. It has been pointed out that there is.

Is This'Ghost of Kyiv' Video Real? | Snopes.com
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/is-this-ghost-of-kyiv-video-real/

According to Snopes.com, a site that confirms the authenticity of information on the Internet, what is on the market as 'where the'ghost of Kiev'shoots down a Russian plane' is 'a kind of real thing' as a video. , The explanation is wrong.

Actually, the source of this video is the following video uploaded by Comrade_Corb to YouTube. The title translates to 'Ghost of Kiev | I tried to simulate a dogfight by MiG-29 of the Ukrainian army and Su-27 of the Russian army with DCS'. In the explanation column of the video, 'It was created with respect for' Ghost of Kiev '', and you can see that it was created with Digital Combat Simulator World that can simulate the battlefield. In other words, although it can be said that it is a video of 'Ghost of Kiev', it is 'not a place to actually shoot down a Russian plane'.

GHOST OF KIEV | dogfight between Ukrainian MiG29 and Russian Su27 simulated in DCS World --YouTube


In addition, since this image is a simulation and whether or not the 'ghost of Kiev' actually exists, the existence of an ace pilot who shot down 6 Russian aircraft by himself is not denied. There is none.

According to the information, the 'Kiev Ghost' rode the MiG-29 as shown in the simulation video and shot down one MiG-29, two Su-35 and two Su-25 in addition to the Su-27. He said he did. Ukrainian military officials claim to have actually shot down multiple Russian aircraft, but the Russian side has denied the claim through TASS.

The Ghost of Kyiv, Ukraine's urban legend of a hero ace pilot | Marca
https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/world-news/2022/02/25/621851ddca4741a0458b4652.html