The ‘Spirit of Kiev’ does not exist after all. The Ukrainian Air Force confirms this. The Times previously claimed that a Ukrainian fighter pilot single-handedly shot down 40 Russian planes and even put a name on it: Major Stepan Tarabalka. Wrong, as it turns out. “There is a ghost, but it symbolizes the collective fighting spirit of talented pilots who successfully defend the skies of Kiev and the surrounding area,” it sounds.
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“’Spirit of Kiev’ symbolizes collective fighting spirit of Ukrainian pilots”
