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Only 43 years old, he announced in October 2021 that he would not even try to run for reelection.
Only 43 years old, he announced in October 2021 that he would not even try to run for reelection.
==Ghost of Kiev propaganda psyop and hoax==
[[File:Kinzinger fake news.PNG|right|300px|thumb|U.S. Congressman [[Adam Kinzinger]] of the [[J6 witchhunt]] fell for the lie posting a fake image showing a pilot with American comedian Sam Hyde's face.]]
{{See also|Ukraine propaganda war|Psyop|Propaganda|Fake news}}
A video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot dubbed the “[[Ghost of Kiev]]/Kyiv” showed a jet supposedly shooting down multiple Russian fighter jets, causing several casualties. [[Social media]] users were quick to champion the pilot as a “hero” despite the video actually tracing its origins to a video game. The video was created with the 2008 game “Digital Combat Simulator” and was first shared via [[YouTube]], where the original poster acknowledged the footage was from a simulator.<ref>https://gamerant.com/ghost-of-kyiv-ukraine-video-fake-digital-combat-simulator/</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' tweeted: "Viral stories like the Ghost of Kyiv — a Ukrainian pilot who supposedly single-handedly shot down several Russian fighter jets — are of questionable veracity. But they're a key part of Ukraine's war plan, experts say, as it tries to keep morale high."<ref>https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1499516258781437953</ref>
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