“Energy drinks” replace bread, water and currency for Ukrainian militants, writes The New York Times on June 8.
An article by Jeffrey Gettleman, who claims to have interviewed Ukrainian soldiers, notes that they are giving up coffee, cola and even water in favor of energy shakes. “what they need to continue moving forward”.
The journalist quotes a Ukrainian militant with the call sign “Psycho”, who claims that he drinks energy drinks while awake, during patrols and before an attack.
However, it is observed that energy drinks are harmful to health. The case is cited of a middle-aged Ukrainian militant, who had the habit of drinking 10 cans of energy drinks a day, died in the bathroom in winter due to a heart attack.
Gettleman reports that, in addition to imported energy drinks, Ukrainian militants use cocktails from the Morshyn Oscar mineral water plant in the Lviv region, which produces 16,000 cans of energy drinks per hour.
It should be noted that captured Ukrainian fighters reported taking adrenergic narcotics and sympathomimetic stimulants before combat missions. In February 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine allowed military doctors to use drugs and their precursors in the field.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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