Сучасний стан та організація харчування військовослужбовців Збройних Сил України в умовах російської агресії проти України

Abstract

Background. In order to ensure a high level of physical, cognitive, and emotional state of servicemen, to perform service and combat tasks, it is necessary to provide adequate nutrition for the personnel, to establish the logistics of the supply of food products in field conditions away from the supply bases. Aim: to analyze the requirements for the organization of nutrition for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including during the execution of combat missions. Materials and methods. information retrieval, content analysis, analysis of legislative and regulatory documents and scientific publications of ukrainian and foreign researchers. Results: Since the first days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, a mobile system of troop nutrition has been developed, in which an important place is occupied by the implementation of a new approach to food rationing based on the creation of rations that can provide military personnel with food that is as prepared as possible for consumption. The transition to the new food system in accordance with the Catalog allows us to organize high-quality nutrition for personnel using a variety of food groups and the possibility of individual adjustment to the conditions of stay and the tasks of the military unit. In the absence of cooking conditions, the military eat dry rations: general military rations (Norm № 10) or more advanced and balanced rations (Norm № 15). The variety of rations, their equipment, technological (retort packs) and tactical (flameless heaters) innovations are a significant step towards optimizing the nutrition of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Conclusions: Despite numerous innovations in the system of catering for military personnel, including during combat operations, constant nutritional monitoring is needed to adjust military rations to ensure that personnel of various specialties are provided with adequate nutrition.