In the bleak circumstances of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, people have devised multiple ways to support Ukrainians who are struggling under the ongoing conflict.
One of the ways in which people are supporting Ukrainians is by ordering pizzas for them. On Wednesday, Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba shared a video in which a pizzeria owner was shown delivering pizzas to residents of the war-torn city of Kharkiv.
In the video, the pizzeria owner says that he often gets orders from abroad about people placing orders for Ukrainian soldiers or firefighters.
This country is unbreakable. He’s a pizzeria owner who brings pizza to #Kharkiv, a city daily shelled by #Russia. “Ppl just call from abroad & order 20 pizzas for your firefighters. I bring them – they say we didn’t order it! Well, it’s a surprise!” #Ukraine#StandWithUkriane pic.twitter.com/P0VfONRK0e
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) April 12, 2022
While sharing the video, Scherba wrote, “This country is unbreakable. He’s a pizzeria owner who brings pizza to #Kharkiv, a city daily shelled by #Russia. “Ppl just call from abroad & order 20 pizzas for your firefighters. I bring them – they say we didn’t order it! Well, it’s a surprise!” #Ukraine #StandWithUkriane”.
Soon this video went viral and many people expressed their wish to support the pizzeria featured in the video. Scherba soon linked the details of the pizza place, called Daddy’s Pizza, in another tweet.
I buy tickets 🎫 to the zoo in Ukraine on pay day! I would love to add buying pizzas 🍕 in Ukraine to the list. Love ❤️ Canada
— Cloet Loves Moet (@MrsChampagne111) April 13, 2022
hopefully he doesn’t become a russian target because of this…
— ˇ (@tuumapomm) April 12, 2022
People from outside #Kharkiv order pizza for people in Kharkiv in bomb shelters, hospitals, firefighters.
If you want to help:
Website https://t.co/dA6JXyXWZT
Instagram: https://t.co/uzVgdawhuT
Credit card: 4441114456515749
PayPal: [email protected] pic.twitter.com/2lBcKiorKh— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) April 13, 2022
The internet is good at “pizza for friends in need of some support at the moment”
I am glad for learning of this small but noble thing and will send a pie tomorrow
— Shoulda Known (@known_shoulda) April 12, 2022
Russians targets food suppliers if they know where they are.
They bombed a big bakery near Kyiv weeks ago.
— 🇪🇺 💛 Nexy 💙 🌍 (@Pufferfish420) April 12, 2022
Hi! From argentina, tell how we can buy some pizzas for the ukraine soldiers!
— Nicolas (@NicArg0) April 13, 2022
Could you please a long list of Ukrainian restaurants in various cities that are able to deliver food to various Ukrainian first responders or are able to deliver food to common Ukrainians? This is a way for global support of Ukrainian businesses!
— boomerOK (@boomerOK14) April 13, 2022
I’m sure you aren’t going to list the CO ORDINATES. Perhaps just give the phone number? 🙂 Safer.
— True Blood Net 🇺🇸 🌊 🇺🇦 – Vet (@truebloodnet) April 12, 2022
Please let me know. I want to order pizzas for the Ukrainian warriors!
— RangerGirrrrl (@Charlen57466639) April 13, 2022
my translation below is for the longer version but it starts at the same moment pic.twitter.com/XYKVb5s9j3
— Dmitri 🇺🇦 (@mdmitri91) April 12, 2022
However, some people expressed their apprehension that the pizza place might be targeted by the Russian forces if its location is made public.
Despite heavy loss of property, many Ukrainian food joints are still operating and Daddy’s Pizza is one of them.
Last week Daddy’s Pizza announced that they are open for orders in an Instagram post. They wrote, “Friends, hello everyone! Thanks to the fierce courage of fearless soldiers and residents of Kharkiv, our team is able to resume its work! We missed you! Very! 🙌 Treat yourself and your loved ones, volunteers and defenders of the SRO and the Armed Forces with our pizza! 🇺🇦 From tomorrow we accept your orders from 11:00 to 19:00 by phone 073 654 1654 or directly 💙💛”
