Deadline reports:
Russian missiles raining down on central Kharkiv, Ukraine yesterday killed two people and injured 18. Among the latter group were workers at celebrity chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, a charitable effort which has fanned out across the country to feed those effected by the war there.
Also on Sunday the Executive Director of the U.N’s World Food Programme, David Beasley, told Face the Nation of seeing food depots and warehouses blown up — facilities that contain nothing else but food. “There is no question that food is being used as a weapon of war in many different ways [in Ukraine],” he added.
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An update I hoped I’d never have to make. I’m at a @WCKitchen restaurant in Kharkiv, where less than 24 hours ago I was meeting with their amazing team. Today, a missile stuck. 4 staff were wounded. This is the reality here—cooking is a heroic act of bravery. #ChefsForUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/AyU4fUnA61
— Nate Mook (@natemook) April 16, 2022
Food depots are being bombed by Russia says UN’s @WFPChief Beasley who argues that hunger is being used as a weapon by Putin. https://t.co/6Frvr8CwRP
— Margaret Brennan (@margbrennan) April 17, 2022
To everyone caring and sending good wishes to the team in Kharkiv, thank you, the injured are fine, and everyone is ready and willing to start cooking in another location. #FoodFighters @WCKitchen All our friends are TRUE heroes! Many ways to fight, we do it with food! ?? https://t.co/hyfg7qPjIm
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) April 17, 2022