Ukrainian farmers defend front-line operations against Russian aerial attacks

Ukrainian agricultural producers operating in close proximity to active combat zones are maintaining operations while facing persistent threats from Russian drone strikes and military action. Former global logistics manager Viktor Hordienko, who previously coordinated international grain exports across Europe and Asia, now works his farm near the front line while defending his property against enemy reconnaissance and attack drones using a shotgun.

Farmers across these high-risk areas continue working to sustain local and regional food supplies despite severe economic disruption and direct physical hazards. Hordienko emphasized that the abrupt shift from high-level international trade to immediate physical defense illustrates the severe personal and economic toll exacted on Ukrainian civilians and the agricultural industry by the ongoing conflict.

Sources: LSM.