It was the primary days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Movies confirmed a Ukrainian fighter jet capturing down Russian fighters. The legend had the Ukrainian pilot shoot down a complete of six fighter jets of the invaders.
Initially by phrase of mouth after which with the assistance of the Authorities, the “ghost of Kyiv” was created. Later the title was given to Lt. Col. Vyacheslav Gerko who misplaced his life on the primary day of the battle.
Nonetheless, the Ukrainian army later admitted that the “ghost of Kiev” was a fantasy. It was truly a method to honor the pilots of the fortieth Tactical Aviation Brigade.
One of the crucial elite members of the Ukrainian air power was killed
On Wednesday, the funeral of Valentin Korenchuk was held, who was probably the greatest pilots that the Ukrainian Air Power had. A kind of who attended his funeral advised the AFP information company: “The ghosts of Kiev have been actual, they usually have been Vyacheslav Yerko and Valentin”.
Flying on the very first day of the Russian invasion, Valentin Korenchuk shot down a dozen targets, together with a Russian bomber, the air power mentioned, awarding the deceased a hero’s honor.
REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
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