Newspaper uses video game to smuggle Ukraine War truths to Russian citizens

The video game Counter-Strike allows players to create and upload content to the game servers, so the newspaper did not need to seek permission from the developer to add the map.

Helsingin Sanomat, the country’s largest newspaper, has struggled to bypass Russian media restrictions and decided to get creative as it looked to also mark World Press Freedom Day, which fell on May 3.  Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news. 

"As the Russian government has de facto suppressed its national press and blocked access to foreign media," said Mukka, "Counter-Strike has remained as one of the rare channels that allows us to communicate independent information to Russians about real events from the war."