In an exclusive report for Kyiv Post, Ukrainian soldiers show how food is prepared, shared, and delivered just a few kilometers from active combat positions, where cooking has become part of frontline survival and logistics.
The video takes viewers inside an improvised military kitchen, where servicemen cook in small groups using limited equipment and supplies. Soldiers say preparing meals together helps avoid routine and maintains a sense of normalcy amid constant combat pressure.
The report follows the preparation of everyday dishes, including meat meals and borshch, while soldiers talk about foods that remind them of home and civilian life.
Some ingredients come from standard supply chains, while others are obtained locally, including through hunting near positions. T
he exclusive footage also shows how food and essential supplies are packed and delivered to frontline positions by drones when ground routes are unsafe or inaccessible. According to the soldiers, a single drone delivery can sustain a position for several days.