Ukraine: Ukraine’s Front-Line Farmers Battle to Feed the World

May 16, 2022 | Eddy Wax, Politico
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On a 1,500 hectare plot of Europe's breadbasket, Ukrainian farmer Grygorii Tkachenko is rebuilding his farm. Russian forces rained Grad missiles and bullets on his land in early March, wiping out buildings, machinery and half his livestock — leaving only a trail of devastation when they finally retreated from the northeastern Chernihiv region, where he produces corn, potatoes and cows’ milk.