A Ukraine fighter pilot, known as “Ghost of Kyiv”, was killed in a battle last month after shooting down as many as 40 Russian aircraft, The Times of London reported. This publication also identified the brave pilot as Major Stepan Tarabalka, the father of one person aged 29, as a hero of war.

The British newspaper also said that Tarabalka, flew the MiG-29, was shot down March 13 while fighting against a number of “extraordinary” enemy troops.

The fighter pilot was awarded the top medal of Ukraine for Bravery in the battle, the Golden Star Order, according to his family quoted by the Times. He was also given the title of Ukraine Hero.

Tarabalka gained fame around the world after shooting down 10 Russian aircraft on the first day of the invasion. “People call him the ghost of Kyiv. And indeed, “said the Ukraine government in a tweet last month.

According to Times, Major Tarabalka was born into a West Ukraine working class family in a small village named Corolivka and wanted to be a pilot since he was a child.

With his revelation, a report that “Kyiv ghost” could become an urban legend has been rested. His courage serves as a major moral amplifier for Ukraine forces in dealing with extraordinary opportunities.

Major Tarabalka’s parents were quoted as saying that the Ukraine military did not give them any information about the last flight or death “We know he flew in a mission, and he completed his mission, his job. Then he didn’t come back. That’s all the information we have. “