If anyone needed yet another reason not to believe anything the media feeds you, then this would have to be it. I'm referring of course to the glorious Snake Island incident where a group of brave Ukrainian border guards were told to lay down their arms by a Russian warship and promptly surrender. When asked to acknowledge, they courageously replied "Russian warship...Go fuck yourselves" before being bombed to smithereens. It went absolutely viral and the world was completely in awe and utterly amazed at their bravery, with talk of an eventual blockbuster Hollywood movie to showcase their incredible courage. Zelensky immediately proclaimed them national heroes and promised Ukraine's highest posthumous honours for them. Well, it turns out it was all a load of rubbish. The border guards are actually alive and well after having promptly surrendered to the Russians.
Then there was the "Ghost of Kiev", a rogue Ukrainian fighter pilot flying around in his MIG 29 who apparently shot down 10 Russian jet fighters. Cool story but it's now looking like that was fabricated as well. I'm ashamed to say I bought into it all when I first heard these stories doing the rounds and now I feel so dirty. I should have known better.
Then there was the "Ghost of Kiev", a rogue Ukrainian fighter pilot flying around in his MIG 29 who apparently shot down 10 Russian jet fighters. Cool story but it's now looking like that was fabricated as well. I'm ashamed to say I bought into it all when I first heard these stories doing the rounds and now I feel so dirty. I should have known better.
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