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    Was this photo, purported to show the suspect in the April 2022 Brooklyn subway shootings, being circulated by official sources? No, that's not true: This man is not the suspect in the shootings, who is still at large and identified by authorities as Frank R. James, 62. This image shows comedian Sam Hyde and is a still taken from a…

    • Apr 13, 2022
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    Do these photos show proof that the "Ghost of Kyiv" was shot down on February 25, 2022? No, that's not true: These images of jet crashes are several years old and are not associated with the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is not known if there is truly a Ukrainian ace pilot who has been named "The Ghost…

    • Feb 26, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Old Images Of Jet Crashes Do NOT Show Downed 'Ghost Of Kyiv' Not Ghost
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    Is a man named Samuyil Hyde the mysterious pilot known as the "Ghost of Kyiv"? No, that's not true: at this point in time it is still uncertain if the rumored pilot said to have downed six or more Russian planes over Ukraine even exists. But even if he was real his name wouldn't be Samuyil Hyde because the post…

    • Feb 26, 2022
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Samuyil Hyde Is NOT The Mythical 'Ghost of Kyiv' Pilot in Ukraine Running Gag
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