Stalker 2 studio is raffling keychains made from a shot-down Russian helicopter to raise funds for mine removal in the real-world Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - 2021/08/24: Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter fly during the annual Army Games defense technology international exhibition. The International Army Games is an annual Russian military sports event organized by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The event, which was first staged in August 2015, involves close to 30 countries taking part in dozens of competitions over two weeks to prove which is the most skilled. Dynamic demonstration is a part of the Army Games public display. (Photo by Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images).
Stalker 2 studio GSC Game World has joined with Ukrainian charity United24 on a new fundraising initiative that aims to raise $100,000 to help fund efforts to remove mines and other explosive devices from the real-world Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
The Zone—the real one—was established in 1986 following the disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It's not quite as fanciful as the videogame counterpart but it is hazardous, and public access is restricted; as one of the most radioactively contaminated regions on the planet, it's also of considerable scientific interest.
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