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The “breadbasket of Europe,” the agricultural heartland of Ukraine, was meant to be a place of harvesting and plowing, not of fighting. But when Russian troops entered, the Ukrainian farmers resolved not to give up their rich land without a struggle. They began protecting their property in a way that would have any action hero green with envy. They used not just firearms but also their brains, determination, and, every now and again, their reliable John Deere tractors.
One well-known example is the story of the Ukrainian farmer who “liberated” a Russian tank. No, this wasn’t a CGI sequence; it was an actual occurrence that made people laugh and cheer all over the globe. The farmer transformed a disused Russian tank into a useful agricultural artifact by using just a tractor and a strong chain to pull it away. The tale went viral on social media and became a symbol of the rebellious and resourceful people of Ukraine. Some witty pundit once said, “Only in Ukraine can a farmer have better military logistics than the invaders.”
These farmers weren’t want internet stardom for laughs, however. They did this out of an unwavering devotion to their motherland. Protecting their farms wasn’t an issue of national pride; it was an issue of safeguarding their nation’s essential essence, they realized. Ukraine’s agricultural sector is more than just…
