MRE Review - Ukraine 24hr Military Field Ration - 2014
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2015
- A review of a Ukrainian 24hr Military Field Ration
This review courtesy of fellow RUclipsr, the one and only - Gundog4314!
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Maybe the sugar is really meth, and they snort it right before they make a bonzai run.
Not funny
I thought it was funny... LOL
+American Tyranny that would be the most expensive ration ever LOL
+American Tyranny It's "banzai". "Bonsai" is something completely other.
+American Tyranny They'd probably blow their entire defense budget just on rations if they did that.
Geez...that is a depressing three meals.
Yes, it is ( nods vigorously, in spite of shared disappointment) :( .
+Op tooth Fairy Is that question, or a statement?
+Grevlain No kidding, that's an iron ration WW1 soldiers would have rebelled against :(
I think that is precisely what they deserve to eat. Remember they are shelling towns and villages in Eastern Ukraine and murdering civilians.
It's a Ukrainian 24 hour ration you dunce, not Russian.
Ukrainian military needs to prioritize in the face of ongoing war - either improve severely outdated armaments and lack of thereof OR field rations. Considering that many folks in Ukraine are poor by any developed Western country's standards, to them rations are adequate enough. Also areas where soldiers are stationed (with few exceptions) are fairly well populated. There is an opportunity of trade with locals. Among which are many sympathizers whom bring fresh/hot home cooked meals to soldiers posted near-by. Care packages from home play a big role, people understand that country is not in the good place.
I saw some folks comparing Ukrainian MREs with Russian ones. You have to consider that Russia has vast oil and gas reserves that were funding it's military for decades. Ukraine does not have any large export revenue inflow other than SOME agricultural and industrial. Plagued by sever corruption withing the government and military, defense budget was being reduced and plundered for the last 20+ years. Ukrainian defense budged has not seen single increase since 1992 and until 2014.
J9 j3
That was a very good explanation! Thank you for providing highly relevant context to this ration review.
Today I learned that Kiwi Dude talks with his hands.
kiwi you and gundog have the best vids ever 10/10
You have not seen Steve 1985s viideos yet.
22.45 "I've got juice all over my hands from the meat"
😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
k.
+Brad b wow
+Brad b That's what she said.
+Brad b grow up.
+GuMpAkC have some fun you moody shit
why is your channel so soothing to watch?...
and so fascinating to watch...
I love your channel!
so thank you for uploading..
cheers!!
keep up the good work man!!
No need to apologize for the video's, there are plenty of old ones to watch.
Those rations were pretty rough compared to the Canadians, and French. Even the US looked better.
Cheers Dan.
Kiwi Dude
Dan Hayami Have you seen the Russians?
yes, they seem to be all made up of some kind of canned meat. No cookies, or chocolate milk that's for sure.
I knew I would make you love Buckwheat Porridge someday LOL! Great review!
Hey gundog I love your ration reviews they are so entertaining thank you keep up the good work!!!
+gundog4314 Cheers mate!
+gundog4314 there is no buckwheat in this ration, guys :) for breakfast - barley porridge, for dinner - riсe :)
Sam Brown Maybe that's why I thought it tasted better? Lol.
Kiwi Dude hahah ))) LOL )))
1. Almost all soldiers re - cook those MRE's into tasty dishes, most of troops dont eat those food in "mint" conditions
2. Usually soldiers get meat and vegetables from volunteers and local civilians
That pate looks like what I feed my cat. Lol. Loving your videos btw. I just subbed to you and I've been binge watching your videos. MRE reviews are very facinating I've found by watching your channel. Keep up the good work!
Welcome to the channel!
Kiwi whats the worst MRE you ever ate?
The omelette.
There isn't a whole lot of difference between cat food and pate other than the quality of the ingredients. At the low end of the edible spectrum we have mechanically and chemically separated meat (stuff you cant normally get off the bones). The next stage is cat food... the stuff thats left over after mechanical and chemical separation and offal that humans in the area won't eat.
I've started getting into international military rations....I may feed the pates I don't like to my cats! (As long as they're cat safe ingredients)
Great review Kiwi Dude! Looks like we've been in a similar situation as far as making videos lately. I think I've turned a corner and it looks like you may have too. Looking forward to seeing more vids coming out soon. My backlog also includes one of these Ukrainian ones from Gundog. While I'll be late joining in on the fun, I hope to get my review up soon as well. And thanks for explaining your little injury. I was going to jokingly ask if it was related to a ration heating stove incident. Turns out to have been pretty close to that! Hope everything's going well with you and the family. Happy Holidays!
Spoon vision reveals how much you talk with your hands, even when we can't see it. :D
+brideoflister I only noticed it during editing, which had me putting my head closer to the screen, so I thought I may as well save everyone the neck ache ;-) It has given me a few thoughts for future videos though, perhaps having two camera angles picture-in-picture style.
+Kiwi Dude
Ahaha, it's always cool to get a little glimpse behind the camera! If you're comfortable with it, I'd be cool to see your face on the vids.
+brideoflister I'm sure it'll head that way if I can get multiple cameras setup :-)
omg. I haven't watched you in a month. so glad your still makeing videos. keep up the good work
Just stumbled across this channel. I love it!
+BigEddie1970 Welcome to the channel!
I tried Kawa the other day for the first time out of a Russian IRP and loved it. So after watching this I've ordered a Lithuanian ration only because there's two cans of Kawa in there. Great review thanks man!
Hello Kiwi. Glad to have caught this so soon. Always nice to see one of your uploads.
+James Brown (Peaceful Poet) Thanks.
'Dude you're doing great, keep plugging. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year !
I was just thinking today, "I wonder when Kiwi is going to be up another ration video?"
+lethrington And here it is. Long time coming though!
Nice to know that SOMETHING smells good in that one! ...even if it's only the moist towelette.
I'm trying to convince my girlfriends mom to send you a Thai military ration pack. After I get her to agree I would of course need to know where to mail it. Cheers mate and keep making reviews I love watching them.
This MRE should be called dawg food special lol. Love your reviews, you and the boss have a happy holidays.
+arblake50 Lol.. It's definitely a no-frills ration. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
The solidification you see is probably due to gelatin from the meat. It's an incomplete protein which makes up connective tissue in tougher cuts of meat (probably what was used for these forlorn little meals).
+ramiel01 Thanks.
In the novel TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST, the author wrote that his ship met a Russian ship during the 1830's that had come to Mexican California to collect beef fat. He said the entire crew were crazy about eating it and could make a variety of different dishes from fat. He also said their clothes, heavy boots, hair and skin were constantly soaked in fat without ever washing during the weeks they were together in harbor. I guess it's still part of their culture today, with the exception that their hygiene is much improved:)
I love Kiwi Dude :) you're great man.
@6:35 Amused to hear you use the word 'honking' for very large, which I don't hear often. Fabulous!
The spoon cameo / hand waving is great :D Still have yet to see what you look like though, so mysterious.
The Ukrainian army must have a lot of deserters, with "food" like this...
+Teeebs it have alot deserters. When Crimea back Russia, all ukranian military bases that was in crimea join Russian army ) Even the commander of the Black Sea Fleet join Russian army )) Because Ukranian fleet had 1 ship only hahah
No joke they actually got old rotten bread and rotten fruit for their soldiers. The food got so bad that many of them got US MRE instead. Even ukrainians know that their food sucks.
Glad you're back !! Great review friend. Hope you and yours are well. Peace, Magnum, John. Merry Christmas!
+MultiMagnum62 Hi John, good to hear from you, Merry Christmas to you and yours also!
Another awesome video, Kiwi Dude. I have to admit that this meal seemed the most daunting out of all the ones you've reviewed (excluding the vintage C-rats and stuff). If I ever had to eat that beef, I'd leave it in the can. It looks horrifying when poured out. XD
+FelisDestructicus The best way to categorise this ration is 'body fuel'. I've no doubt it'd keep you going with energy. It falls short on morale-boosting items (chocolates etc..) though.
Love the musical interludes haha
It looks like cat food.
I feel sorry for your cat...
Yea, because a cat that gets meat pâté rather than a bunch of wheat-filled bullshit is being sooo mistreated...
Bob Papadopoulos
No need to be cynical. But that excuse of a food is visually displeasing. If I were a cat I would very much prefer a wheat-filled bullshit.
But cats need more meat in their diet.
Steven Kim People prefer food that's visually appealing. Cats don't understand the concept of presentation.
Stop anthropomorphizing animals.
Liked the edition on the spoon reflection.
Am i the only that have to keep something to eat while watching your videos kiwi
Great to hear you're eating along with me! That's the best way ;-)
me too
Churr brother it's sick seeing kiwi's out here on youtube doing alternative forms of videos with (if you don't mind me saying) a niche market and doing really well and putting out plenty of content.
Kia Kaha Kiwi Dude. New Zealand is proud of you.
+Ted Bartley Cheers mate!
G'day Kiwi Dude. Thanks for another interesting review. No worries about not making videos as frequently as previously mate. Family always comes first. We will miss seeing the Boss as often but will always be a treat to see her now and then. Nice she goes to school so close to home.
After seeing that review I am feeling like I want to try some buckwheat porridge some day. The beef did not look too appetizing.
It reminded me of the ALPO dogfood we gave our dog. Now mind that i thought ALPO smelled not too bad. hehe
I agree that it seems the quality control was a bit off in that ration. I have never seen potted meat that runny either.
As you and GD said......if i was cold and hungry after being out on guard duty for 4 hours I am sure I would scarf it down.
Kiwi Dude I don not think I have ever seen an IDF ( Israeli Defense Force ) Ration. Have you ever done one?
I have read some of the Israeli outposts are close to civilian areas and sometimes soldiers order pizza. I wonder if
Pizza delivery guys get combat zone hazard pay?
Look forward to more videos. Hello to Crystal.
You've so many military rations all over the world! Keep on !
Thank you for your review and welcome to Ukraine! ;)
+Ni Colas Thanks, and greetings from New Zealand.
Friend of mine sent me some of these back in 2015, he figured he'd send me some spoils of war with some patches. Yours looks much better than which I received.
Bless you for taking the time to eat this. I feel really bad for you with all the oils and fats floating on top.
Thanks for keeping us updated on your status. I know I've watched every single one of your videos and I'm happy to wait till your next. Keep it up!
+Ashley “The Prixie” McKnight Thank you. Glad you're enjoying the videos.
this man deserves MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of subs.
Another great video, Kiwi. Thanks!
I've had an internal debate for a while now about picking one of these up.
I think after watch this video and GD's video... I'll pass. Not that they look terribly bad, it just looks like something I'd take a few bites of and be done with. Those guys sure could use a little more variety.
+TheKelly1244 I've heard that U.S. rations are making it to Ukrainian troops at the moment. I'm sure they'll be happy about that :-)
hey Kiwi Dude. what's your top 5 favorite ration and your 5 worst rations
+animal16365 That's a really tough one to answer. I'll have to put some thought into it and perhaps mention in a video some day?>
It was the old MRE according to Soviet norms. At that time, no one thought that the Russians were capable of such meanness and would attack Ukraine, so the army was underfunded and not reformed.
The war with Russia forced us to urgently rebuild the army. Therefore, you have the opportunity to review the new Ukrainian MRE. Since the beginning of the war in 2014, we have been constantly updating the composition of the MPE and in 2016 approved the final version with a chemical heater. And in 2020, in addition, adopted a variety of MRE designed for one meal.
I think this is the first review where I've seen you actually struggle to get through! The Boss is probably glad she missed this one!
+Luke Dunton Yeah, I don't want to gripe about it too much. It's certainly no French RCIR, but then again - Ukraine is no France. If it comes down to budget, which this ration screams, I think it's a false-economy. Maintaining the morale, focus and productivity of troops through quality rations would more than make up for the additional cost in my opinion. Still, really interesting to see the different approaches taken by various militaries. The Boss has seen this review and I didn't cop any flak for her missing it ;-)
Kiwi - to open that can you should bend the tab much farther forward initially; like, past the rim, as far as it will go without popping it off. doing so levers open the front half of the lid so that it's much easier to open the rest.
+oldfrend Thanks. I think I was attacking it way too hot, with not enough 'towel' to gain purchase on it. You're absolutely right though, the tab wasn't bent far enough forward.
Oh man, it's pretty bad when the wet wipe smells more appetizing than the food.
Good on ya Gundog for sending this in. Definitely a learning experience.
+HORIZONS Just the citrus smell of the wipes had me wanting for a fruit drink or something acidic to cut through the fats and oils. Was a great experience though.
Hey Kiwi Dude I will try to send you a Belgian military ration.
I realy like your revues . Keep up the good work
And I thought we Americans liked sugar LOL
+David York We do
The Russians put like 5 large packets of sugar ffs
Russians probably snort that shit
You've got to love the variety in this Ukrainian ration
Meanwhile the US has cheez-its and cake in their rations.
thats got to be one of the crappiest rations ive ever seen
First I just wanted to say that we enjoy watching your videos. Some interesting things have come out of the mre's. We have been wanting to try them but a couple things have been holding us back right now. One is the cost. I have done alot of research on them and am very intrigued. There is quite a variety out there. The second and the biggest for me is that I am diabetic. Thankfully it is controlled by diet and exercise. During my research I couldn't really find the nutritional information on them and that concerns me. Do you have any advise on them on where I should look?
Nothing better than watching Kiwi Dude eat the food we may not want too.
That is the most depressing MRE I've ever seen.
As they say, 3rd times a charm.
I am the same as regards pate, but I do not mind eating liver occasionally.
I did notice that there is not much variety in the contents between the meals, but I suppose that is the region type of thing.
Yes it will be nice to see the Boss in one of your next videos. More opportunity now that the school holidays are here.
+Paul Lunn The Boss and I will try to make up for lost time and get a few reviews in the can while she's off :-)
Looking forward to them.
Little disappointed with this one! There was no variety at all with the meals
+Squirmy Whale Not something you'd really look forward to, but I guess things take on a different light when extremely hungry. I've heard that the Ukraine may now be receiving some U.S. MREs.
+Squirmy Whale Well, its called "Budget ration". Government doesn't give a sh***t about the army , they just give you enough so you won't starve to death. I don't know how much this cost the Ukrainian government , but by the looks of it , its going to be better then the new Bulgarian ration. The government decided to rapidly reduce food spending , so now each soldier have to make do with ration , that cost 5 USD/24 hours...
+Kiwi Dude I have a question are those cans, can they be boiled like that ? without any weird tastes?
hey kiwi, i am aexpecting one of these soon and was wondering how you went about heating up the mains
Cheers mate. Loving the MRE vids, from you and the others. Any chance you have reviewed SANDF ratpacks? You did the NZ and AUS, why not keep the theme and do a complete tri-nations one? Keep up the good work.
where do you get these MREs too?? I'd love to try a few, I'm going to make my own vacuum packed ones, I live in Labrador and it's usually cold do high fat and high protein lok
I was wondering; out of the ration packs you've had to buy yourself, what have you found to be cheapest? Cheers!
Great review despite the contents! Merry xmas to you and the "boss"!
+Eric Chang Thanks, and Merry Christmas to you and yours too!
Thanks for your kind words and support mate, and as always, great video... :) If I might ask - you seem to have upgraded your camera. Inquiring minds want to know. :) What kind?
Hi Kiwi, just a question: do you know if these rations are something the soldiers would eat every day or only if they are in a battle or in the field some where?
Hope so :)
I like how they broke breakfast lunch and dinner up instead of having it all mixed because idk it just helps and is a time saver and mess saver
You're back ! Yay!
+Cristina T Hi!
Being from the age of C-Rats, if I happened upon some of these while moving through an area I would pick some up. Our meat wasn't much different. It was just compressed into a patty. The breakfast porridge doesn't look that bad to me either. If you are really hungry you will eat anything. True if this was all I had everyday it would grow old quickly, but as a change of pace from Ham and Eggs in a can, which I actually liked, I would hump a few cans, if weight would allow. I enjoy your vids. Thanks.
Do you buy all your MRE's online and if so what website? Love the videos! 👍
awesome!
Where did you get those band aids ? They are kind of cute with the little bears or what ever they are in it ..
hey kiwi, where can i get that eating tools combo you got? if you don't know, the name of it will help greatly. seeing as i don't know how to spell its name.
+William Rost That was a gift from an Austrian viewer. I believe from his time in the Austrian military. You can find similar things on eBay. Try searching for German utensil set. Best of luck.
Such a real dude.
I can't be the only one who thought the Pate looked an awful lot like pet food. I think we now understand why the Military of Ukraine always looks miserable.
Pate may look bad but it's better than ones that are sold in western countries
Talking about taste
I wouldn't know. I've always been grossed out just by the look lol
+Snurglefluffs The pate was the runniest/oiliest one I've come across, but I'm no pate expert.
that makes it sound even worse to me. ugh.
Today I found you r video and I enjoyed it. I enjoy seeing mre's from other countries. Now I ask, did thsi ration have any eating utensils, drinks, snacks and stoves. How do the Ukranians handle these issues/ Thank you very much
Oh man this was... depressing. Perhaps Germany could sponsor them the canned bread and perhaps some Wurst.
Japan could sponsor some rice to balance things out.
Silly Question but is there a specific place where MRE’s are sold?
Hey Kiwi Dude! I'm curious if that utensil set is really Bundeswehr. I just got a Bundeswehr set and it's not like that. Could it be Austrian?
+BK Reeves It's definitely Austrian, so I probably should have said Bundesheer :-)
those poor soldiers... cat food for break fast lunch and dinner?!
just found ya, good vid, poor Ukrainian soldiers!!! also hope things calm down for ya, God bless you and yours!
Thanks, and to you and yours too :-)
+Kiwi Dude 👍😎
What was with the zoom in on the spoon when you were talking about the video situation?
+Cracka_ 17 I noticed during editing that I (and you) could see my reflection in the spoon. I was talking with my hands, so rather than have everyone strain to try and see what was going on, I chucked a magnifier over it. Otherwise, it was a tray and me talking ;-)
Kiwi Dude Oh Fair enough, makes sense now. :)
WIsh you come back sometime in the future with your reviews :( Hope you're well man!
Great video but a little bit of a disappointing ration. I recently saw DdoubleTap's youtube review of a new french ration and comparitively the food and 'mix' is amazing.
Interesting to see how different nations provide for their troops. Keep up the great work.
+tasror Oooh, have the French upgraded the RCIR? I'll have to check it out!
That is one sad, miserable meal.
this is just a question no judgement at all but were you in the military at one point
where do you get all these foreign stuffs? e-bay?
Did the coffee at least help cut the oiliness?
Such a sad package of food, even though it was meaty enough.
I'm trying to figure out to see where I can buy a Japanese MRE. Can you buy them in Japan?
Is there a resource where someone can buy different packs...French, German, etc etc?
+duplessis2006 Not really, but eBay can be a good source. You just need to experiment with the search phrases and it's often not as easy as typing in 'german ration' in those instances 'einmannpackung' will get you further.
Kiwi Dude thanks..ya I just ordered French RCIRs
Where have you gone, missing your reviews
Where do you get your NZ MRE's from?
nice as video and channel
Shite I feel bad for Ukrainian soldiers, fighting with 2nd army in the world and eating this.
+JohnTheGreat7822 why do you think so? it's ration for ukrainian army!
Second army in the world? What do you mean by this?
+Marcin Filipkiewicz
As a person who lives in the east of Ukraine, I would say. It's not funny anymore. There's even no a hint of a Russian soldier.
War with Russia? UA army are poor fools, even cant beat it former miners wich in militia right now.
+Marcin Filipkiewicz lol the regular ukrainian soldier is only dreaming of getting rations like this.
Mohava Ranger
you don't know what you're talking about. Miners??? With guns from supermarkets?? Ahaha. Reminds me the story of "vientam" Li Si Tsyn (ЛиСиЦин).
oh my... what a ration. i feel pity for the ukrainian soldiers. i suspect it has to do with the ongoing war over there and the huge financial crisis the state is in.
this was before the conflict pretty much, it became far worse after that.
oh..... my...... godness....
+DrPapaPenguin how much worse? if I may ask...
DarKnessGaming
think there was a news article where they complained that their food has weevils and maggots in it. Now not 100% sur eif it was the rations, or the food served at the barracks, but still...
I was just thinking that especially compared to the French ration. Quite sad.
Did you notice the paté slowly changing to a duller grey-meat colour slowly, soon after you opened its can? I think the meat was actually oxidizing or something. Not that it would be a problem right away though. Still quite edible. I suppose the oil in the can was one way to keep the meat from spoiling sooner.
As for the abundance of sugar, I suppose it was their shortcut of providing any missing carbohydrates in the meals and they might expect the soldier eating the ration to spread the sugar between the porridge, the coffee and the tea. Though straight sugar might pose a problem for individuals whom cannot properly digest or metabolize straight/pure sugar. Although, I don't think they allow diabetic individuals to serve (at least not in the U.S.A. , I don't know about other countries) so that is probably not a problem in the dietary department.
u sure this isn't a JAIL ration ?
I wouldn't want to be in their army :O
He doesn't say go ahead often enough these days. The game has become far more difficult...
Are these legit military-grade or just something sold in some stores just for fun?
Breakfast: сніданок
Lunch: обід
Dinner: вечеря
(Google Translate)
Nature of the ration seems to be ad hoc and quality control probably suffered.
I understand that the Ukraine military was not particularly well-equipped so that might be reflected in the way their field rations were assembled. Basically, something for the troops to eat when away from any kind of regular mess facility. Since their soldiers likely won't be going beyond the Ukrainian border, having something to eat was maybe deemed more important than proper nutrition. Certainly better than leaving the troops hungry or forcing them to forage and/or take stuff from civilians in the area.
16:53 puppy bandaid ;)
Śniadanie, obiad i kolacja ;)