Famous chef Jose Anders, who runs a kitchen of a huge eatery, has announced that a Russian missile hit a train carrying food to Ukraine. 34 food pallets were destroyed in the attack, said the association’s director general. About 300,000 meals are distributed daily in Ukraine and nearby refugee camps, went down the drain
A train carrying food on a mission to assist celebrity chef Jose Anders in Ukraine was hit by a missile on Wednesday. Anders tweeted that a train carrying food to one of his community kitchens had been destroyed by a Russian missile somewhere in eastern Ukraine. “One train car was destroyed,” he said, “but the food on the rest of the train could have been saved,” no one was injured in the attack, Anders said.
The food belonged to World Central Kitchen, Anders’ association dedicated to feeding the victims of natural disasters. This is the first time the organization has been operating in a war zone. 34 food surfaces were destroyed in the attack, said the association’s general manager, Knight Mock.
Missile struck a train carrying food supplies from @WCKitchen to Pokrovsk, in E. Ukraine. Much-needed food goes to waste. Thankfully, no one injured. (Shots courtesy @natemook) pic.twitter.com/fhcWpIqZuU
– Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 15, 2022
Mock said the attack occurred several hundred yards from a passenger station, but did not provide further details about the train’s location. Russia has in the past launched missiles at railway infrastructure in eastern Ukraine. The organization has been operating throughout Ukraine since the first days of the war. Since April, the organization has collaborated with local organizations to distribute about 300,000 meals a day in Ukraine and nearby refugee camps. Wednesday is not the first time equipment from the large kitchen has been damaged. At least one person was killed in April when a Russian airstrike hit a kitchen in Kharkov.
Missile struck a train carrying food supplies from @WCKitchen to Pokrovsk, in E. Ukraine. Much-needed food goes to waste. Thankfully, no one injured. (Shots courtesy @natemook) pic.twitter.com/fhcWpIqZuU
– Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 15, 2022