Rumors about the death in battle of the legendary pilot " This was reported on April 30 on the Facebook page of the Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“Once again, we ask the Ukrainian society not to neglect the elementary rules of information hygiene, not to wishful thinking, to check the sources of information before distributing it.. Hero of Ukraine Stepan Taralka is not a "

On March 13, Major Stepan Taralbalka died heroically in an air battle with the superior forces of the Russian invaders.. Then they wrote about him: “This is an officer of the new generation of the Ukrainian army, who began his officer career at the very time when the war came to Ukraine. Protecting his country was a conscious choice for him.. Everyone who knew Stepan Tarabalko personally says that he is a real officer and a professional in his field.. Subordinates are equal to people like him, and senior commanders are sure that everything in the units will be under control”.

Subsequently, rumors began to spread in social networks that Stepan Taralbalka is the " The British magazine The Times even wrote about this, allegedly "

However, the Command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied this information, and writes the following about the legendary pilot: “The Ghost of Kyiv is a legendary superhero whose figure was created by Ukrainians!

This is rather a composite image of the pilots of the 40th tactical aviation brigade of the Air Force, protecting the sky of the capital. Who suddenly appear where they are not expected!

They also added that Ukrainian military pilots are not yet studying abroad on the F-16, and American bombers are not flying over Ukraine..

Recall that in Japan at the 140th congress of manga animators Commitia announced a manga dedicated to the Ghost of Kyiv - the legendary Ukrainian pilot.