On social media, the “Ghost of Kyiv” was a military hero, an ace fighter pilot hailed for supposedly shooting down multiple Russian planes. The tales began just days into the war and circulated for months, bolstered by official Ukrainian accounts.
It’s willful ignorance, or worse yet denial. It was obvious this shit was made up within days of the first mention, but people really needed to believe that Ukraine had some video game superhero on their side.
It’s willful ignorance, or worse yet denial. It was obvious this shit was made up within days of the first mention, but people really needed to believe that Ukraine had some video game superhero on their side.