Russian Army's 'Official' Video Game Promises More Levels if Ukraine Doesn't Surrender - Daily Star

Russian army's 'official' video game promises more levels if Ukraine doesn't surrender - Daily Star

One gamer said Squad 22 ZOV 'encourages players to do horrible things on Ukrainian civilians including children deportation', while another described the twisted game as 'fun'

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense denied the information of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Ukraine regarding the number of missing citizens.

A game claiming the backing of Russia's military just popped up on Steam: 'I understand Ukrainian players don't like us'

Many are calling for Squad 22: ZOV to be pulled from Steam.

"Official" Russian Military game depicting...

A new game was released yesterday on Steam depicting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, claiming to be "officially recommended by the Russian Military". The free-to-play Squad 22: ZOV is a tactical shooter from developer SPN Studio and publisher Zarobana Entertainment and is the only release from either company. The game has been widely reported as Russian propaganda, raising questions on how it's been allowed on Valve's Steam platform. Click to…

A Russian Military "Officially Recommended" Propaganda Game Is On Steam Depicting Invasion Of Ukraine

Squad 22: ZOV is a new squad tactics game that just released on Steam yesterday, and claims to be "officially recommended" by the Russian military "for use as a basic infantry tactic manual for cadet and Yunarmy training." Spotted by Simulation Daily, the game's website claims that the development team includes soldiers currently fighting in the war between Ukraine and Russia, and claims that it shows "History as it is." The website reads,"Dive …

Ukrainian government call out new Russian-made Steam release as Kremlin propaganda

The Ukrainian government-run Center for Countering Disinformation have released a warning about a new free-to-play shooter, Squad 22: ZOV, which they say is a blaring propaganda instrument for the Russian military that "mythologises" the country's invasion and bombardment of Ukraine since 2022. The accusation actually dates back to February this year, but it has resurfaced and picked up pace online now that Squad 22 is on sale via Steam. Valve h…