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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country’s medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the Olympic skeleton competition over his “helmet of remembrance”, which depicted athletes killed since Russia’s invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country’s medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the Olympic skeleton competition over his “helmet of remembrance”, which depicted athletes killed since Russia’s invasion.
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Steam is allowing a game that glorifies the Bucha/Hostomel atrocities as "Heroism."
Steam is allowing a game that glorifies the Bucha/Hostomel atrocities as "Heroism."
WAR CRIME

This was posted in the gaming subreddit. I want to share here but reposts are not allowed. Copying verbatim:

I am a PC gamer from Kyiv (Ukraine), and I need to bring your attention to a disturbing trend in Steam’s content moderation.

A "game" called "Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes" (AppID: 3902520) was recently published. For context: Hostomel is the gateway to the Bucha district - a place now globally recognized for documented war crimes and massacres of civilians.

The Issue:

The game portrays the aggressors as "heroes" in the very locations where these atrocities occurred, while the conflict is still active and the victims are still being buried.

The Comparison:

To put this in perspective, this is the ethical equivalent of releasing a game titled "Heroes of Auschwitz" in 1945 from the perpetrator's perspective, or a game glorifying the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks. It’s not "historical simulation" - it’s the weaponization of a digital platform for war propaganda and the romanticization of mass murder.

The Support Failure:

When I contacted Steam Support regarding their "Sensitive Events" policy (which is supposed to prevent the exploitation of real-world tragedies), I received a boilerplate response calling my report "feedback" and closing the ticket (see screenshot).

Why this matters to us:

The game is already blocked in Ukraine and Germany due to legal violations, but it remains available in the US and globally. If Steam allows the glorification of active war crimes under the guise of "indie games," what’s next?

Steam has always been a place for creative freedom, but there is a clear line between "edgy content" and "atrocity as entertainment."

💙💛💙🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Eight-year-old Liza Ostapenko, from a rural border settlement in Chernihiv region, greets Ukrainian Defenders returning from russian captivity - in any weather, at any time of day, in every season
💙💛💙🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Eight-year-old Liza Ostapenko, from a rural border settlement in Chernihiv region, greets Ukrainian Defenders returning from russian captivity - in any weather, at any time of day, in every season
Ukrainian Culture
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Trump after call with Putin: "We're also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices. So we have sanctions on some countries, we're gonna take those sanctions off until this straightens out. Who knows -- maybe we won't have to put them on, there will be so much peace."
Trump after call with Putin: "We're also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices. So we have sanctions on some countries, we're gonna take those sanctions off until this straightens out. Who knows -- maybe we won't have to put them on, there will be so much peace."
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Shaheds (So Weak, So Tired) peeing their pants because of STING 2.0 (Faster Than UFOs, Stronger too!)!!! pootler (very sweaty, Tiny Dictator Energy!) is Bawling in his Bunker (So Embarrassing!) because of Gorgeous Wild Hornets Drones (Nobel called, tRump Jealous!)!!!
Shaheds (So Weak, So Tired) peeing their pants because of STING 2.0 (Faster Than UFOs, Stronger too!)!!! pootler (very sweaty, Tiny Dictator Energy!) is Bawling in his Bunker (So Embarrassing!) because of Gorgeous Wild Hornets Drones (Nobel called, tRump Jealous!)!!!
WAR
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Recently Ukraine made massive gains to retake territory on the Southern Front. We have had a fundraiser to help the soldiers making this happen. This is a tow truck and battle bus that you helped them get. See the comments for why this was critically needed in this region and how to help more.
Recently Ukraine made massive gains to retake territory on the Southern Front. We have had a fundraiser to help the soldiers making this happen. This is a tow truck and battle bus that you helped them get. See the comments for why this was critically needed in this region and how to help more.
WAR
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