He apologized to his friends and fans but stated that he needed to leave his streaming location, pack up, and go find his family. ![]() RELATED: STALKER Developer Issues Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraineīobuubi, a small streamer based out of Ukraine, recently concluded a nine-hour-long Escape from Tarkov stream in a very unexpected manner. This isn't the first time the brewing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted streamers, but it may be one of the most extreme examples of real life crashing headlong into streaming out there. However, there are reports of explosions within Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv, which may raise questions. Russia launched its attack on Thursday and claims not to be targeting civilian populations or cities. One short clip showcasing a Ukrainian Twitch streamer having his Escape from Tarkov stream interrupted by the invasion of his country captures this better than most. ![]() Russia's recent attack on Ukraine highlights this by drawing attention to the disruption of many peoples' lives both on and off the internet. It has been said everything is political and video games are no exception, but it may surprise some to hear that the act of streaming is also political.
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