Ukrainian Michelin Chef Cooks For Troops While Fighting Mice In Donetsk Trenches

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5 ай бұрын

Ukrainian soldier Kostyantyn is a renowned chef who has cooked in Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe for years. Now he's running an army field kitchen in the Donetsk region, feeding troops. He creates impressive menus for the entire 22nd Brigade while fighting off an epic mouse population boom.
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@1midnightfish 5 ай бұрын

What a beautiful, spirited man ☺ thank you for introducing us to him! The biology lesson to the kittens had me 🤣

@weberismail1076 4 ай бұрын

And still could keep his humor in such a situation.

@JonathanXLindqviust 5 ай бұрын

I can't use simple words to explain how much warm food means to a soldier, so let me tell you a story. I was counter-specops, in the north of Sweden. During the winter, we had literal 20 minutes of twilight and the rest 23 hours and 40 minutes was darkness. It was -27c and the forest was so dark, lonely and deep. You'd walk through the forest that was like a looming black dream, somehow far darker than the starry sky above you. Your weapon was cold, so cold, worse than even the snow or ice. Hours of physical labour would go by and it all felt like a weird dream, your fingers lacking feeling from the chill, your toes the same, everything felt numbed as you moved things around without the feeling of touch. But once per day we'd take out our personal tin-kitchen, boil some snow under a dark-blue flame, and pour it into a freeze-dried food-bag. Those 20 minutes, when you would place your hands around the warm bag, those 20 minutes where you would put your face above the opening of it as warm food-smelling mist poured out of the bag. Those few minutes, where your fingers suddenly *felt* and felt warmth, felt alive. Those 20 minutes kept you sane, reminded you that you're not just an automaton. Those minutes reminded you that you were alive. That was in peaceful Sweden, in the cold for sure but far away from war. I can't imagine how much it means for Ukrainian soldiers to get good grub on the frontline. Slava.

@johnallen7807 5 ай бұрын

Well said but at least it was dry cold, for me it was days in a cold, wet OP where cooking was forbidden! again I hasten to add only training!

@SKalapishev 5 ай бұрын

Awesome story, thanks for sharing!

@Elecjester 5 ай бұрын

I don't think this is the flex you think it is, cause that sounds fuckin horrible, especially if its in peacetime! I personally think everyone in the military is a idiot, cause if no one was allowed to build a army, then all these "wars" would just be two idiots in a field throwing rocks at each other. y'all are beyond dumb imo.

@megamastah 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service. May Sweden keep acting and stand on the right side of history.

@JonathanXLindqviust 5 ай бұрын

Actually 8+ months were in Luleå which has more humidity than Stockholm and Stockholm already has extremely high humidity thanks to the golfstream. @@johnallen7807 It was dry cold in Jokkmokk, yes but most often not.

@brycemedvin8765 5 ай бұрын

"It can say bullsh*t like: 'we've come to liberate you!'" 🤣Soldier humor is the same no matter where you go, Slava Ukraini!

@brycemedvin8765 5 ай бұрын

@@Blue_Collar_Hero have fun explaining to God why you laughed and lied as your young men died!

@alex_kar 4 ай бұрын

@cobbler40 5 ай бұрын

Whenever I see the Ukrainian troops they are not eating rations out of a can or bag. They are cooking food they love and enjoy a great morale booster.

@Rabascan 5 ай бұрын

It might be a logistics issue. There are Ukranian MREs, but it's reasonable to save those for troops during ongoing missions. Thus, extensive use of field kitchen is made wherever possible - and most journalists will not be where actual fighting is going on.

@daniellucena9694 5 ай бұрын

I don't see any russian chef cooking x them...oh man it's alawys different russians from ukrainians,time after time.Bon appetit ukrainians!!!🇺🇦💪🍖

@jamesmoriarty-me2jb 5 ай бұрын

Because most of these videos are of locations that are well behind the forward line of own troops, and at low risk of engagement by Russian Artillery and drones. The gun slingers on the front are not cooking steaks over fire pits buddy.

@daniellucena9694 5 ай бұрын

@@jamesmoriarty-me2jb you'd say russian are doing the same well behind the front lines?I'm not so sure about it🫢

@kroooassant9899 5 ай бұрын

Food is super important, same thing for sailor after a hard day of work and nowhere to go on a boat the food is beacon, if the cook is bad the crew's morale will instantly go down.

@katjawieloch6062 5 ай бұрын

Please give this chef at least one more star!

@CorneliusSchick 5 ай бұрын

It's the little things in everyday life and cheerfulness that help. Thank you for this small but human insight.

@GL-bz2fy 5 ай бұрын

He should get a special Michelin Star Medal of Honor

@dimaskalntourimidis2776 5 ай бұрын

We will give him one golden toilet

@dgmma992 5 ай бұрын

@@dimaskalntourimidis2776You who ran not to get drafted is currently sitting on gold toilet in dubai while sheiks piss in your mouth

@Saukko31 5 ай бұрын

Warm meal in cold weather is a life saver.

@thomas.m0par 5 ай бұрын

For the mice problem, i bet you have Juniper bushes in Ukraine (кущ ялівцю) keep those around food, mice don't like juniper

@donnacollins1356 5 ай бұрын

They better get control of the mice Because if they is nothing for them to eat they will dewire every device they have Thanks for the video I'm glad they are still eating well Stay safe out there 💙💛 Glory to Ukraine and Glory to the Defenders of Ukraine 💪💙💛

@the_hate_inside1085 5 ай бұрын

Mice bite on wires to grind down their teeth, that never stop growing. It has nothing to do with food.

@susanaqueiroz9366 5 ай бұрын

🙏💙💙💙💛💛💛

@florys1210 4 ай бұрын

You are brave People. The lesson on the Kitties was unbelievable. All the best. Win and stay alive

@jeffbland3635 5 ай бұрын

SLAVIA UKRAINI

@amandarussack8591 5 ай бұрын

SLAVIA RUSSIA

@user-rm8fm3ip5h 5 ай бұрын

Both wrote wrong lmao

@Tsknv 4 ай бұрын

Salu Slava! Ширли мырли хохлоина 404

@DanSlotea 4 ай бұрын

SLAVIA PRAGA, SLAVIA SOFIA!

@davidr3382 5 ай бұрын

Great, teaching the kittens this is a mouse, at the moment they think it is a toy.

@christopherhancock9041 5 ай бұрын

Great fluff piece. I want to shake this guys hand. rock on chef

@arthurcrime 5 ай бұрын

A minor masterpiece, even some of the comments are terrific.

@JeffBilkins 5 ай бұрын

Dudes in the warzone eat better fresh cooked regular meals then I do :|

@brianingarfill1773 5 ай бұрын

WOW thank you Jesus for sending this guardian angel to help with not only the soldiers physical well-being, but also their emotional well-being with the home cooked food and fresh coffee

@Tsknv 4 ай бұрын

Home cooked ) this video for stupid americans who sends money to their slaves. Ofcouse u will not see on your tv that ukro-nazi dont have money on bread.

@jammiefortier1480 5 ай бұрын

so human and humane.....compared to the enemy.

@Maria_KL 5 ай бұрын

💙💛🇺🇦🙏🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦🙏💙💛

@amandarussack8591 5 ай бұрын

UA👎UA👎UA👎UA

@brielle6728 5 ай бұрын

@@amandarussack8591🇷🇺 💩 🇺🇦💙💛

@amandarussack8591 5 ай бұрын

T@@brielle6728 The correct answer UA💩💩💩 RU🤍💙♥

@lornamorgan3575 5 ай бұрын

They are digging in and disturbing habitat as well as all the other reasons mention for the mouse population. The simple joy of sitting down to a hot fresh meal, a cup of good non-instant coffee and not hurrying. The normality helps rebuild resilience needed to cope with the war.

@KalujaFlizck 5 ай бұрын

Bucket. Slippery rod at lip across diameter. Mid rod, paint with peanut butter. Wood ramp ground to lip. Rodents will climb to get to peanut butter. Step onto the rod, roll into the bucket. Would somebody translate that to Ukrainian for the guys?

@Nauda999 5 ай бұрын

this guy has priorities straight what to do on frontline.

@righteousbyfaithinChrist 5 ай бұрын

Where are the cats? Natural predators chased off by war. However these challenges, Ukraine defenders, overcome. Im glad to see good food being served to troops.

@Hkolncvbj3067 5 ай бұрын

Потрясающе. Слава Украине ❤

@Tsknv 4 ай бұрын

Точно, ширли мырли хохлоина ) Повор даже хохляцкую болтавню не разбавляет 🤣

@Punk_On_Demand 5 ай бұрын

It’s pretty cool win your field kitchen is not only run by a chef, but a Michelin rated chef. That’s like the chef version of having an Oscar or an Olympic gold medal.

@susansmith9263 5 ай бұрын

What a super great story! 💙 💛 Napoleon said: "an army marches on its stomach" Morale is powerful. Call good food the morale meal. Gives soldiers a sense of comfort. Soldiers can't be fed on words alone. No wonder Russians are often striking out. Their rations are sometimes years old.😖 Even the mice are cute...gives the cats 🐈 something to chase. 💙💛😊💙💛

@KappaDaKappa 5 ай бұрын

A nice warm meal is one of the few joys I'd assume you'd have during a stressful day of combat (if you make it through) + pets are a definite morale booster - Meal time was the best time at least during our forest military camps. Gotta appreciate a good chef!

@stonefish1318 5 ай бұрын

💙💛Slava Ukraina! Heroyam Slava! 💙💛

@asanitationstompout8473 5 ай бұрын

"Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 325,580 Russian invaders between February 24, 2022 and November 27, 2023, including 750 in the past day alone." - Ukrinform .. .. . ..

@gustavalexander8676 5 ай бұрын

Its a pretty basic tenet in the field of History to not trust someone talking about their own performance since they're extremely biased. The US counts 200k dead and wounded in Russia. Thats probably more realistic. Ukraine has lost the same if not more given the russian artillery superiority.

@shtein4476 5 ай бұрын

Why you not spreading news from Ukrainian TV where they informed about 1million plus losses in their army?

@peternault7040 5 ай бұрын

Hardest fighting troops on the front, what a blessing. Good food works miracles.

@golfr-kg9ss 4 ай бұрын

Kudos to this man. Taking time to prepare a nice meal for the troops. A great morale booster. He deserves a medal for morale support of the troops.

@stevenaitcheson6938 5 ай бұрын

amazing. What a guy,

@nlomas 5 ай бұрын

Imagine the Michelin inspector having to come out to the front lines to decide whether he keeps his rating.

@natalialaba7974 4 ай бұрын

Горджуся народом України ❤️🇺🇦💪

@PashaSlavaUkraine 5 ай бұрын

Respect, god bless this man

@4T3hM4kr0n 5 ай бұрын

it's one hell of a moral booster! Nothing sets the spirits high like a good cooked meal!

@twisterwiper 5 ай бұрын

Nothing like a nice hot meal on a cold day.

@lukeamato2348 5 ай бұрын

Teaching the kittens lol

@raven1462 5 ай бұрын

A soldier with a full tummy of warm food is happy soldier better morale and energy to keep fighting.

@ownedpilot4324 4 ай бұрын

Good chefs are all logistics experts. The battle they fight daily in kitchen it to put a large amount of quality food on the table. From ingredients to cooking to service to table, each step is a potential vulurability in supply chain that can bring down the dining service if gone wrong. Therefore, I do not feel surprised to see this chef on battlefield. Perhaps he is the most qualified to bring warm food to soldiers' empty stomach.

@roryr8 5 ай бұрын

Don't post the times they have food...

@Ebb0Productions 4 ай бұрын

Ever soldier knows that good food is worth its weight in gold.

@websecnl 5 ай бұрын

At 3:06 is that a mouse or someones head on top of the grill?

@pikminlord343 5 ай бұрын

Great video

@truthbsaid1600 5 ай бұрын

Looks like the mice also have a taste for good food. Well done Chef!

@fodor7069 5 ай бұрын

They will have to repatriate some refrigerators to store the bread in.

@DanSlotea 4 ай бұрын

Some say a Michelin star belongs to the restaurant, not to the chef.

@JuanSanchez-ik7wx 5 ай бұрын

KZfaq has videos about catching ALL of the rats and mice in a 5 gallon bucket in one night.

@bobjohnbowles 5 ай бұрын

Well, I bet it beats MREs.

@nelsongabilan6937 5 ай бұрын

que sofrimento de uma guerra força aos ucranianos

@somefatbugger 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@christopherlng753 4 ай бұрын

Damn… mouse problem… I remember reading ww1 history that catching a rat to eat was like a minor upgrade from eating rations in the trenches… also nice to see the even Michelin chef help out in the war

@larsrons7937 5 ай бұрын

I know it ain't possible to get Michelin level food to everyone at the zero line. Still I always see the Ukrainian soldiers eating pretty well even at the very front. I wonder what dog food (if any) Pootin provides for his cannon fodder in the Orc trenches? Ukraine, our support for you is here to stay, we stand with you _all_ the way! 💙💛 Слава Україні! Героям слава! Stay safe! 🔱🌻

@vksasdgaming9472 5 ай бұрын

Food supply is like with Saruman's uruk-hai: disciplinary action provides rations.

@Squee7e 5 ай бұрын

They get their daily Iskra ration pack I guess (best used before 2010 ofc 😂)

@larsrons7937 5 ай бұрын

@@Squee7e If so it's a lot better than what the Wagner prison conscripts got. In Bakhmut last spring after taking a Wagner position my friend found canned meat that expired in 1987. But I guess if that's all they give you to eat... He showed me a photo of one of those cans. Sadly I wasn't allowed to keep it, only look for a few secs.

@firstprototype 5 ай бұрын

Imagine all the people in the world helping itch other .

@72stones43 5 ай бұрын

Peppermint, spread peppermint all around.

@ivantsang2156 4 ай бұрын

God bless this chief and the rest of the Ukrainian army !

@ncacia8 5 ай бұрын

Looks good...., except for the mackerel (uugh!).

@samantharose9995 5 ай бұрын

Frontline needs food Urgent They have to pay vendors for food 😢

@mariathunberg4743 4 ай бұрын

❤Ukraine!

@magpiemagpie6607 4 ай бұрын

Best biolagy lesson that I`ve saw.

@Glee73 5 ай бұрын

"defender" coffee.. great choice. 😆

@GwynBleys 5 ай бұрын

So how do the other battalions that eat mice feel watching this?

@drone-ph 5 ай бұрын

#SlavaUkraine

@sasha_ytube 5 ай бұрын

he probably has a Ratatouille helping him

@shloomyshloms 5 ай бұрын

I don't like fish.

@SternenruferinPatchouli1 4 ай бұрын

Kittens and Mice are both same side for UA!

@natalialaba7974 4 ай бұрын

NO WAR 🇺🇦❤️🌻🐝

@Believe6 4 ай бұрын

Don't trust the mice!!

@EAMonstah 5 ай бұрын

Pulled Russian and stuffing sandwich 😂

@amandadonaghey7540 5 ай бұрын

👍🇺🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦

@darthjump 5 ай бұрын

No wonder Rodents are booming, there is more food than ever on the frontlines.

@Keemochi420 4 ай бұрын

RIP to him tho

@cut-- 5 ай бұрын

🙏🇺🇦 SLAVA UKRAINI🙏🇺🇦 I'd stop by and get some grilled mac but I'm 7000 miles away! 😋🤪

@igorvoloshin3406 5 ай бұрын

Так їх, клятих шкідників! "Мишебратья" йдуть за русскім ваєнним карабльом! Слава Україні! ✌🇺🇦

@SternenruferinPatchouli1 4 ай бұрын

for maim Meal its fried Mouse

@vasik9719 5 ай бұрын

Добра робота! Слава Нації!🇺🇦

@Awholekit 4 ай бұрын

So this is where the billions are going...i see

@tango5thetargeted73 4 ай бұрын

well yea, ok how else they gonna fight on a empty stomach

@juragokhberg 5 ай бұрын

Slava Ukraini! ⚔🇺🇦⚔🇺🇦⚔

@dastankuspaev9217 15 күн бұрын

Коты не работают😂😂😂

@andylees2940 5 ай бұрын

Lovely vid but this is not what the bulk of the troops are facing…. But good to see civilisation thriving despite this mad war!

@1midnightfish 5 ай бұрын

Did you hear him say that's where soldiers go to recuperate? That's why this is not what the bulk of the troops are facing.

@SternenruferinPatchouli1 4 ай бұрын

or his food is soo good, that a Mouse comes to eat

@kxng_k0Ng_ 4 ай бұрын

And the mice I got video’s the Russians post about the tmice and ts is crazy it would blow your mind all the mice you see☠️ this video don’t show how bad the mice problem is hit me up for the footage I got 3 or 4 vids it prob would blow your mind.

@mikelbrenn111 5 ай бұрын

Those kittens are spoiled and won't eat that rat, but rather a Michelin star cat food from the chef.

@dowz0r 4 ай бұрын

wtf why didn't this guy take his mercedes s class 2021 and hide in Warsaw instead?

@sweetcockatiel8390 5 ай бұрын

💙💛💙💛💙💛💓💓💓

@molotovinkoktail6742 4 ай бұрын

"We have come to liberate u" :D

@TheBlazersfan22 5 ай бұрын

Like seriously. Russias should be like. Screw this. I surrender for that mans cooking . Than eating potatoes and borscht everyday.

@kubli365 5 ай бұрын

uberhaxornova

@exstacc1886 4 ай бұрын

what if i just eat the mice on kebabs

@georgedanilov8898 5 ай бұрын

Sinister reasons why the mice 🐁 are out of control - all wildlife including birds got killed or deserted the area around line of contact - no crops in the fields around - humans are the only source of food there

@hellfire5873 5 ай бұрын

😊

@alex_kar 4 ай бұрын

1:33

@fdk7014 5 ай бұрын

There are plenty of Russians for the rats to gnaw on so they have a lot of food

@user-nt3vk4ev8b 5 ай бұрын

Friede mit Russland, viel Glück für Putin😊

@prb9934 5 ай бұрын

😁👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@w140alex3 4 ай бұрын

Why he spiek Russian and not Ukraine

@user-ee6nb9ec6v 4 ай бұрын

The Ukrainian language was invented to be used for fools, if you hear the Ukrainian language, then you understand that it is cattle. All the government, scientists, and writers speak Russian.

@barneycasting8331 5 ай бұрын

Those mice are inserted my Russian special ops. The mice are part of Russian special ops. Viva Russia!

@lostmoose9994 5 ай бұрын

"Ukranian chef cooks mice while fighting Russians"

@kxng_k0Ng_ 4 ай бұрын

Everyone says stupid shit it shows peoples knowledge about this war is very poor u can find videos of Ukraine soldiers at the front showing what they have to eat and it’s just ain’t good they ain’t getting a meal like that maybe when they rotate or in the rear areas.

@securion100 5 ай бұрын

They WANT barely porridge?!?

@mogreen19 5 ай бұрын

The local version of oats or oatmeal.

@yvonnetomenga5726 5 ай бұрын

Ukrainians seem to be accustomed to healthier diets than many Americans. Many of the videos of Ukrainian soldiers eating at the beginning of the invasion included salads & fruit. Yes, Ukrainians have sausage and some of the heavier foods Americans eat, but the soldiers still seem to accustomed to more balanced meals. Maybe Ukrainian moms are stricter than American ones. 🤔😉 Slava Ukraini. Heroyam Slava. 💪🇺🇦🕊🌻

@laurie9557 5 ай бұрын

Ukrainians like soup, for some reason.

@ilynomad 5 ай бұрын

@@laurie9557 all Eastern Europeans like soups