'Ghost of Kyiv': Did ace Ukrainian pilot shoot down 6 Russian jets | Fact Check

Who is ‘The Ghost of Kyiv’? A video has gone viral on social media in which a fighter aircraft can be seen shooting down another in a dogfight. The video was shared by a Twitter user named Oleg 21 claiming the pilot shot 6 Russian fighter jets. The tweet read, “Ukrainian pilot who is 6-0 shoots down a Russian Su-35 with his Mig-29. He’s been nicknamed the ghost of Kyiv, and is the first pilot since WW2 to achieve ace status!” The same video was posted by a number of social media users claiming it shows a Ukrainian fighter jet. The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ is being dubbed as the first ace fighter pilot since World War II. Watch the full video for more.