The 'Ghost of Kiev' or 'Ghost of Kyiv' was one of the most oft-repeated stories in the early part of Russia's war with Ukraine.
Western media outlets, television anchors, politicians, and Ukraine flag-in-bio-bros unsparingly littered social media outlets with tales of a secret, super-pilot who was knocking dozens of Russian jets out of the sky.
At the time, anti-war skeptics suspected the tales were pure propaganda or "Disinformation", only to be ruthlessly dismissed as "Putinistas" or similar in the early days of the conflict.
Now, as claims that the 'Ghost of Kiev' is dead, Ukraine's own government as well as military social media accounts and historians are accepting that he never really existed.
"The ghost of Kyiv is a superhero-legend, whose figure was created by Ukrainians!" the nation's military's Telegram account announced this week.
Ukrainian military historian Mikhail Zhirohov told the BBC the Ghost of Kiev story was simply "Propaganda for raising morale".
Some maintain that Tarabalka was the actual Ghost of Kiev, and that the new claims that he never existed are in fact a way to keep morale up in the face of one a significant loss.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Ukraine Now Admits 'Ghost of Kyiv' Was 'Essential' Propaganda to Boost Morale.
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