‘Ghost of Kyiv’, 'Ukrainian president ordering arms surrender’: Propaganda galore in the fog of war
India Today
As the fighting continues between Russia and Ukraine for the third consecutive day, information warfare with unverified claims aimed at setting favourable narratives has taken centre stage.
Images and videos of buildings bombed with smoke billowing, people taking shelter in underground subways in Ukraine have dominated social media -- showing how Russia’s invasion into the country has ruined lives.
As the fighting continues for the third consecutive day, information warfare with unverified claims aimed at setting favourable narratives has taken centre stage in the fog of war.
One such story is about the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’, the Ukranian fighter pilot flying a MiG-29 who took down six Su-35s of the Russian Air Force.
This was also endorsed by Ukraine’s former President Petro Poroshenko, who put out a picture of a fighter pilot in a cockpit, calling him the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ who has victories over six Russian pilots.
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