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- A review of a Ukrainian 24hr Military Field Ration
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Geez...that is a depressing three meals.
Yes, it is ( nods vigorously, in spite of shared disappointment) :( .
+Op tooth Fairy Is that question, or a statement?
+Grevlain No kidding, that's an iron ration WW1 soldiers would have rebelled against :(
I think that is precisely what they deserve to eat. Remember they are shelling towns and villages in Eastern Ukraine and murdering civilians.
It's a Ukrainian 24 hour ration you dunce, not Russian.
Maybe the sugar is really meth, and they snort it right before they make a bonzai run.
Not funny
I thought it was funny... LOL
+American Tyranny that would be the most expensive ration ever LOL
+American Tyranny It's "banzai". "Bonsai" is something completely other.
+American Tyranny They'd probably blow their entire defense budget just on rations if they did that.
Ukrainian military needs to prioritize in the face of ongoing war - either improve severely outdated armaments and lack of thereof OR field rations. Considering that many folks in Ukraine are poor by any developed Western country's standards, to them rations are adequate enough. Also areas where soldiers are stationed (with few exceptions) are fairly well populated. There is an opportunity of trade with locals. Among which are many sympathizers whom bring fresh/hot home cooked meals to soldiers posted near-by. Care packages from home play a big role, people understand that country is not in the good place.
I saw some folks comparing Ukrainian MREs with Russian ones. You have to consider that Russia has vast oil and gas reserves that were funding it's military for decades. Ukraine does not have any large export revenue inflow other than SOME agricultural and industrial. Plagued by sever corruption withing the government and military, defense budget was being reduced and plundered for the last 20+ years. Ukrainian defense budged has not seen single increase since 1992 and until 2014.
J9 j3
That was a very good explanation! Thank you for providing highly relevant context to this ration review.
The Ukrainian army must have a lot of deserters, with "food" like this...
+Teeebs it have alot deserters. When Crimea back Russia, all ukranian military bases that was in crimea join Russian army ) Even the commander of the Black Sea Fleet join Russian army )) Because Ukranian fleet had 1 ship only hahah
No joke they actually got old rotten bread and rotten fruit for their soldiers. The food got so bad that many of them got US MRE instead. Even ukrainians know that their food sucks.
It looks like cat food.
I feel sorry for your cat...
Yea, because a cat that gets meat pâté rather than a bunch of wheat-filled bullshit is being sooo mistreated...
Bob Papadopoulos
No need to be cynical. But that excuse of a food is visually displeasing. If I were a cat I would very much prefer a wheat-filled bullshit.
But cats need more meat in their diet.
Steven Kim People prefer food that's visually appealing. Cats don't understand the concept of presentation.
Stop anthropomorphizing animals.
thats got to be one of the crappiest rations ive ever seen
Today I learned that Kiwi Dude talks with his hands.
No need to apologize for the video's, there are plenty of old ones to watch.
Those rations were pretty rough compared to the Canadians, and French. Even the US looked better.
Cheers Dan.
Kiwi Dude
Dan Hayami Have you seen the Russians?
yes, they seem to be all made up of some kind of canned meat. No cookies, or chocolate milk that's for sure.
Nice to know that SOMETHING smells good in that one! ...even if it's only the moist towelette.
22.45 "I've got juice all over my hands from the meat"
😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
k.
+Brad b wow
+Brad b That's what she said.
+Brad b grow up.
+GuMpAkC have some fun you moody shit
I knew I would make you love Buckwheat Porridge someday LOL! Great review!
Hey gundog I love your ration reviews they are so entertaining thank you keep up the good work!!!
+gundog4314 Cheers mate!
+gundog4314 there is no buckwheat in this ration, guys :) for breakfast - barley porridge, for dinner - riсe :)
Sam Brown Maybe that's why I thought it tasted better? Lol.
Kiwi Dude hahah ))) LOL )))
kiwi you and gundog have the best vids ever 10/10
You have not seen Steve 1985s viideos yet.
Little disappointed with this one! There was no variety at all with the meals
+Squirmy Whale Not something you'd really look forward to, but I guess things take on a different light when extremely hungry. I've heard that the Ukraine may now be receiving some U.S. MREs.
+Squirmy Whale Well, its called "Budget ration". Government doesn't give a sh***t about the army , they just give you enough so you won't starve to death. I don't know how much this cost the Ukrainian government , but by the looks of it , its going to be better then the new Bulgarian ration. The government decided to rapidly reduce food spending , so now each soldier have to make do with ration , that cost 5 USD/24 hours...
+Kiwi Dude I have a question are those cans, can they be boiled like that ? without any weird tastes?
And I thought we Americans liked sugar LOL
+David York We do
The Russians put like 5 large packets of sugar ffs
Russians probably snort that shit
oh my... what a ration. i feel pity for the ukrainian soldiers. i suspect it has to do with the ongoing war over there and the huge financial crisis the state is in.
this was before the conflict pretty much, it became far worse after that.
oh..... my...... godness....
+DrPapaPenguin how much worse? if I may ask...
DarKnessGaming
think there was a news article where they complained that their food has weevils and maggots in it. Now not 100% sur eif it was the rations, or the food served at the barracks, but still...
I was just thinking that especially compared to the French ration. Quite sad.
I can't be the only one who thought the Pate looked an awful lot like pet food. I think we now understand why the Military of Ukraine always looks miserable.
Pate may look bad but it's better than ones that are sold in western countries
Talking about taste
I wouldn't know. I've always been grossed out just by the look lol
+Snurglefluffs The pate was the runniest/oiliest one I've come across, but I'm no pate expert.
that makes it sound even worse to me. ugh.
hey Kiwi Dude. what's your top 5 favorite ration and your 5 worst rations
+animal16365 That's a really tough one to answer. I'll have to put some thought into it and perhaps mention in a video some day?>
Great review Kiwi Dude! Looks like we've been in a similar situation as far as making videos lately. I think I've turned a corner and it looks like you may have too. Looking forward to seeing more vids coming out soon. My backlog also includes one of these Ukrainian ones from Gundog. While I'll be late joining in on the fun, I hope to get my review up soon as well. And thanks for explaining your little injury. I was going to jokingly ask if it was related to a ration heating stove incident. Turns out to have been pretty close to that! Hope everything's going well with you and the family. Happy Holidays!
That is the most depressing MRE I've ever seen.
Shite I feel bad for Ukrainian soldiers, fighting with 2nd army in the world and eating this.
+JohnTheGreat7822 why do you think so? it's ration for ukrainian army!
Second army in the world? What do you mean by this?
+Marcin Filipkiewicz
As a person who lives in the east of Ukraine, I would say. It's not funny anymore. There's even no a hint of a Russian soldier.
War with Russia? UA army are poor fools, even cant beat it former miners wich in militia right now.
+Marcin Filipkiewicz lol the regular ukrainian soldier is only dreaming of getting rations like this.
Mohava Ranger
you don't know what you're talking about. Miners??? With guns from supermarkets?? Ahaha. Reminds me the story of "vientam" Li Si Tsyn (ЛиСиЦин).
why is your channel so soothing to watch?...
and so fascinating to watch...
I love your channel!
so thank you for uploading..
cheers!!
keep up the good work man!!
That pate looks like what I feed my cat. Lol. Loving your videos btw. I just subbed to you and I've been binge watching your videos. MRE reviews are very facinating I've found by watching your channel. Keep up the good work!
Welcome to the channel!
Kiwi whats the worst MRE you ever ate?
The omelette.
There isn't a whole lot of difference between cat food and pate other than the quality of the ingredients. At the low end of the edible spectrum we have mechanically and chemically separated meat (stuff you cant normally get off the bones). The next stage is cat food... the stuff thats left over after mechanical and chemical separation and offal that humans in the area won't eat.
I've started getting into international military rations....I may feed the pates I don't like to my cats! (As long as they're cat safe ingredients)
Meanwhile the US has cheez-its and cake in their rations.
It all looks like cat food :(
+cyprex it all more tasty and eco, then your mother cooks :)
meow
That is one sad, miserable meal.
I was just thinking today, "I wonder when Kiwi is going to be up another ration video?"
+lethrington And here it is. Long time coming though!
1. Almost all soldiers re - cook those MRE's into tasty dishes, most of troops dont eat those food in "mint" conditions
2. Usually soldiers get meat and vegetables from volunteers and local civilians
Ever notice how much an MRE resembles the country it's from? This MRE looks sad, bland and tasteless. Like something you'd get outa Chernobyl
+TheActiveAssault Ukraine is, actually, beautiful country with plenty of natural resources, the poor state it's in is a result of 350 years of Russian attempts to destroy it and turn into just another Russian gubernia. Fighting the Russians on the front and trying to consolidate your economy isn't actually an easy task, is it?
+Winston Smith more like 20 years of mafia and corruption, don't worry, in post soviet it's like this everywhere
I live in eastern Europe, please teach me.
I wouldn't be surprised if Ministry ordered some good rations and corrupt official created those and pocketed the rest of the money.
EnhancedNightmare
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those poor soldiers... cat food for break fast lunch and dinner?!
u sure this isn't a JAIL ration ?
Am i the only that have to keep something to eat while watching your videos kiwi
Great to hear you're eating along with me! That's the best way ;-)
me too
Oh man this was... depressing. Perhaps Germany could sponsor them the canned bread and perhaps some Wurst.
Japan could sponsor some rice to balance things out.
Spoon vision reveals how much you talk with your hands, even when we can't see it. :D
+brideoflister I only noticed it during editing, which had me putting my head closer to the screen, so I thought I may as well save everyone the neck ache ;-) It has given me a few thoughts for future videos though, perhaps having two camera angles picture-in-picture style.
+Kiwi Dude
Ahaha, it's always cool to get a little glimpse behind the camera! If you're comfortable with it, I'd be cool to see your face on the vids.
+brideoflister I'm sure it'll head that way if I can get multiple cameras setup :-)
The solidification you see is probably due to gelatin from the meat. It's an incomplete protein which makes up connective tissue in tougher cuts of meat (probably what was used for these forlorn little meals).
+ramiel01 Thanks.
Yeah cause I mean we all have porridge for dinner ... cause you know Ukraine ...
looks like Cat food. Or Poop?
I wouldn't want to be in their army :O
He doesn't say go ahead often enough these days. The game has become far more difficult...
Lmao Braunschweager Idk How To spell It But It Has Liver In It And It Look Just Like The Liver Stuff Hes Eating But Is A Brighter Color And Denser But Its Soo Good So Idk 😭
God I feel bad for them. Really bad food and very sugary things! Stomach ache after you eat and won't be able to fight!!
just about to sleep then I see this #kiwidudegoals
me too man...me too.
Zoom in on the spoon! Analyze!
@6:35 Amused to hear you use the word 'honking' for very large, which I don't hear often. Fabulous!
I love Kiwi Dude :) you're great man.
Nice bandaid or plaster, not sure what you call it there. :)
+Emily Riffle Thanks. Hand-picked by the The Boss ;-)
Hey Kiwi Dude I will try to send you a Belgian military ration.
I realy like your revues . Keep up the good work
In the novel TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST, the author wrote that his ship met a Russian ship during the 1830's that had come to Mexican California to collect beef fat. He said the entire crew were crazy about eating it and could make a variety of different dishes from fat. He also said their clothes, heavy boots, hair and skin were constantly soaked in fat without ever washing during the weeks they were together in harbor. I guess it's still part of their culture today, with the exception that their hygiene is much improved:)
Liked the edition on the spoon reflection.
It was the old MRE according to Soviet norms. At that time, no one thought that the Russians were capable of such meanness and would attack Ukraine, so the army was underfunded and not reformed.
The war with Russia forced us to urgently rebuild the army. Therefore, you have the opportunity to review the new Ukrainian MRE. Since the beginning of the war in 2014, we have been constantly updating the composition of the MPE and in 2016 approved the final version with a chemical heater. And in 2020, in addition, adopted a variety of MRE designed for one meal.
i wonder if recent events in ukraine have resulted in new US made MREs for ukraine
+SamuraiPie8111 Good point/question...
+SamuraiPie8111 Yes , Ukraine is revising a lot of supplies from NATO. No only US , most of the stuff are actually British.
this man deserves MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of subs.
Love the musical interludes haha
OMG Ukraine . U have to more respect to your soldier . They r working hard to your Country and u just give them f* sh*t food like that .
nightmarish looking food...
now do novorossiyan ration (; lmao
They just use Russian ones
+Толик Мандра yeah I figured that was the case, was just a joke ! lol. or they just cook up whatever they can get together
+Ichigo Kurosaki I'm Ukrainian actually :). The mostly have some usual food cooked since they are mostly staying in cities
+Ichigo Kurosaki no such thing as novorossiyan
+JohnTheGreat7822 maybe some independent pro russian organisation, but no Serbian goverment, they are pro west orientated
Nothing worse then budget cuts
Man and i thought the Dutch meals were horrible...... glad i didnt serve in the Ukraine militairy
Ukraine represent!
I'm suprised they didn't just send a bag of flour to the soldiers to be honest.
Ah yes, the infamous Ecoli beef ration which put steve1989 into hospital.
nice as video and channel
That patê's calorie count must be over 9000.
the buckwheat porreg looks like rice and beans mixed together
i thought of the same thing
Kiwi - to open that can you should bend the tab much farther forward initially; like, past the rim, as far as it will go without popping it off. doing so levers open the front half of the lid so that it's much easier to open the rest.
+oldfrend Thanks. I think I was attacking it way too hot, with not enough 'towel' to gain purchase on it. You're absolutely right though, the tab wasn't bent far enough forward.
16:53 puppy bandaid ;)
just found ya, good vid, poor Ukrainian soldiers!!! also hope things calm down for ya, God bless you and yours!
Thanks, and to you and yours too :-)
+Kiwi Dude 👍😎
Always drain off the oil and water. Press with a fork and drain again.
Depressing if that’s all you have to eat…
Nothing better than watching Kiwi Dude eat the food we may not want too.
awesome!
24 hours? more like individual meal
Seriously. Small portions, AND poor quality? C'mon!
You've got to love the variety in this Ukrainian ration
That is one very depressing ration
This MRE should be called dawg food special lol. Love your reviews, you and the boss have a happy holidays.
+arblake50 Lol.. It's definitely a no-frills ration. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
it looks better on the way out!!
Spoon-O-Vision =P
Spoon-cam! ;)
Thanks for your kind words and support mate, and as always, great video... :) If I might ask - you seem to have upgraded your camera. Inquiring minds want to know. :) What kind?
If they fed me this meal, I'd surrender if they were taking prisioners OR find me a recent dead guy and boil his sock and boot to make a more tasty soup.
I've seen better chow than this at the beginning of the tray cleaning sterilizers. I ain't lying either.
Honestly if I was a Ukrainian soldier I would just hold my arms up and say I'll join the other guys
+amsayyy I hope you're joking
Isn't heating food in cans dangerous? Some can linings release BPA which is linked to reproductive problems and a increased risk of cancer and diabetes.
+ThePoptartster I hadn't heard that before, but I'll certainly keep it mind now!
Kiwi Dude
Well research it yourself. Don't take the advice of a random geek-nerd on TH-cam. :P
*opens "honey" and squeeses out a little*
"Yup, sure looks like it" (the honey)
How does that look like honey... THAT LOOKS LIKE SEMEN
Cummy :)
;)
Some Weeb you would know you've seen plenty!
Don't be so vulgar.
Key words here - "Lowest Bidder" "Make as cheap as possible to maximize profits" "Hire worthless unemployed brother in-law for QC"................LOL!
Such a real dude.
2 years Later, I get one of these, LOL. I now know what to expect. I hope you, the boss, and family Are well friend. Peace, John, Magnum. Thank you for background on ration, would love to talk.
Breakfast: сніданок
Lunch: обід
Dinner: вечеря
(Google Translate)
Nature of the ration seems to be ad hoc and quality control probably suffered.
I understand that the Ukraine military was not particularly well-equipped so that might be reflected in the way their field rations were assembled. Basically, something for the troops to eat when away from any kind of regular mess facility. Since their soldiers likely won't be going beyond the Ukrainian border, having something to eat was maybe deemed more important than proper nutrition. Certainly better than leaving the troops hungry or forcing them to forage and/or take stuff from civilians in the area.
I am reviewing my ration now, with help from you and others. I am doing research, in hopes to make A decent video? I shall try. Peace to you and yours. I miss A friend !! We all think about you mate, so you know ! Peace, John.
Leave it up to Ukraine to make a totally drab, boring meal for their soldiers. LIKE OLD RUSSIAN PROVERB SAYS"DO NOT MAKE IT GREAT, JUST MAKE IT GOOD ENOUGH"
G'day Kiwi Dude. Thanks for another interesting review. No worries about not making videos as frequently as previously mate. Family always comes first. We will miss seeing the Boss as often but will always be a treat to see her now and then. Nice she goes to school so close to home.
After seeing that review I am feeling like I want to try some buckwheat porridge some day. The beef did not look too appetizing.
It reminded me of the ALPO dogfood we gave our dog. Now mind that i thought ALPO smelled not too bad. hehe
I agree that it seems the quality control was a bit off in that ration. I have never seen potted meat that runny either.
As you and GD said......if i was cold and hungry after being out on guard duty for 4 hours I am sure I would scarf it down.
Kiwi Dude I don not think I have ever seen an IDF ( Israeli Defense Force ) Ration. Have you ever done one?
I have read some of the Israeli outposts are close to civilian areas and sometimes soldiers order pizza. I wonder if
Pizza delivery guys get combat zone hazard pay?
Look forward to more videos. Hello to Crystal.
Hey, is it TOO difficult to stop filming a second and check a translator? The only thing you understand and the LEAST useful/interesting data is Date. And even that you get wrong.
Being from the age of C-Rats, if I happened upon some of these while moving through an area I would pick some up. Our meat wasn't much different. It was just compressed into a patty. The breakfast porridge doesn't look that bad to me either. If you are really hungry you will eat anything. True if this was all I had everyday it would grow old quickly, but as a change of pace from Ham and Eggs in a can, which I actually liked, I would hump a few cans, if weight would allow. I enjoy your vids. Thanks.
1500 calories? Are you kidding me? The civilian XMRE has almost that much in a single bag, and this is a 24hr ration. I guess they think soldiers will supplement it with their own food, no one survives a whole day of combat with 1500 calories.
Did you notice the paté slowly changing to a duller grey-meat colour slowly, soon after you opened its can? I think the meat was actually oxidizing or something. Not that it would be a problem right away though. Still quite edible. I suppose the oil in the can was one way to keep the meat from spoiling sooner.
As for the abundance of sugar, I suppose it was their shortcut of providing any missing carbohydrates in the meals and they might expect the soldier eating the ration to spread the sugar between the porridge, the coffee and the tea. Though straight sugar might pose a problem for individuals whom cannot properly digest or metabolize straight/pure sugar. Although, I don't think they allow diabetic individuals to serve (at least not in the U.S.A. , I don't know about other countries) so that is probably not a problem in the dietary department.
That is disgusting, by far one of the worst, most depressing rations you have reviewed. The "beef" looks like crap mixed with cat food. The "porridge" looks like rice and bugs and the pate looks like mud. I don't know how you ate that stuff and how you didn't puke it back up
....this doesnt look healthy...it purely looks like pet food....poor quality pet food....the pate looks like my cats chicken liver cat food.
First I just wanted to say that we enjoy watching your videos. Some interesting things have come out of the mre's. We have been wanting to try them but a couple things have been holding us back right now. One is the cost. I have done alot of research on them and am very intrigued. There is quite a variety out there. The second and the biggest for me is that I am diabetic. Thankfully it is controlled by diet and exercise. During my research I couldn't really find the nutritional information on them and that concerns me. Do you have any advise on them on where I should look?
чому це в мене у рекомендованих?
where do you get these MREs too?? I'd love to try a few, I'm going to make my own vacuum packed ones, I live in Labrador and it's usually cold do high fat and high protein lok
Today I found you r video and I enjoyed it. I enjoy seeing mre's from other countries. Now I ask, did thsi ration have any eating utensils, drinks, snacks and stoves. How do the Ukranians handle these issues/ Thank you very much
Its not about quality.You prepared meat porridge in a wrong way.The thing is you dont need to boil it.Just a little bit of heating.Also it may look bad to you guys because its 100% natural thus no colourful stuff.Its not perfect at all.But all those can dishes are good i had them all
The poor bast-...er, soldiers :( . This meal gets, like, only half a star, from me. The food is of poor quality, and is in small amounts ( which, apart from the fat content, is probably the best you can say for it).
Wow, that is the dreariest-looking meal I have ever seen! I mean, I know it's just meant to provide the minimum of nutritional necessity to fuel the soldier, but come on! Don't blame you for binning this one.
"Expected from Russians" it is from Ukraine, I think the people from Ukraine would be pist