A lot of people play games for escapism, but sometimes, there's value in staring the darkness in the eye. As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, Offworld Industries has announced the release date for one of its most requested features: the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
According to the official Squad social media page, the AFU will join Squad with update 10.0, scheduled to release this Tuesday, November 12th. The version number has a nice symbolic message with it, as this year also marks the game's 10th anniversary.
The Ukraine update is the latest in a series of moves to try and make the game more realistic. Earlier this year, the fictional Middle Eastern Alliance faction was reworked to better represent the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, and OWI has announced plans to bring the French Army to Squad in the future.
Ukrainian Equipment in Squad
According to the developers, the Ukrainian army is being modelled in a pre-2022 capacity to better match the timeframe of the other factions in the game. The result is primarily a mix of modernized Soviet gear and domestically produced equipment, with a few Western additions here and there.
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