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  • 2022-03-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Did The Associated Press Report ‘The Ghost Of Kyiv’ Was Shot Down? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook claims the Associated Press reported that The Ghost of Kyiv was shot down. Verdict: False There is no evidence the outlet published such a story. A spokesperson for the Associated Press denied the claim. Fact Check Ukraine maintains a significant majority of its air force over a week after the Russian invasion began, Al-Jazeera reported. Among that air force is allegedly the Ghost of Kyiv, a Ukrainian pilot who shot down as many as six Russian planes on the first date of combat, according to the New York Post . The existence of the ace pilot is questionable, the outlet reported. The Facebook image shows a screen grab of a Twitter post tagging an Associated Press account with text reading, BREAKING NEWS: Ghost of Kyiv has been shot down per @APNews he had 15 kills. The screen grab also features a photo that allegedly shows the burning remains of the aircraft. (RELATED: Did CNN Report That Vladimir Putin Warned India Against Interfering In The Invasion Of Ukraine?) BREAKING NEWS: Ghost of Kyiv has been shot down per @APNews he had 15 kills. No parachute, he leaves behind his husband and 3 dogs. RIP Ghost pic.twitter.com/hkBwjJF2Cc — 🇺🇸🦅😎 JIMBO (no kneeling) DICKSON🇺🇸🦅😎 (@jimboRespecter) February 25, 2022 The Associated Press has not reported such a story. An article to that effect does not appear on the Associated Press’ official website or its verified Twitter , Facebook and Instagram accounts. The account tagged in the original tweet is an outdated account from the Associated Press. A reverse image search also found the photo in the tweet predates the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It actually shows a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in a field in Weston Hills, England, in October 2014 during a combat training exercise, according to the BBC . This is bogus. The Associated Press did not report this, Lauren Easton, a spokesperson for the Associated Press, told Check Your Fact via email. This isn’t the first time social media users have shared a fake report related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has been misattributed to a news outlet. Check Your Fact previously debunked a photo allegedly showing CNN reporting on the death of an American in Ukraine. (en)
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