'Ace' Ukrainian pilot who 'shot down 40 Russian aircraft' dies in battle

Mysterious Ukrainian fighter pilot hailed as the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ killed in battle. 'The Times of London' identified Major Stepan Tarabalka, a 29-yr-old father of one, as the war hero. Major Tarabalka shot down 40 aircraft before being killed on March 13, facing an 'overwhelming number' of enemy forces. Tarabalka gained global fame after shooting down 10 Russian aircraft on the first day of the invasion.