Ukraine Marks Three Years Under Attack: “Today, A Ukrainian Producer Is Nothing Short Of A Superhero”

deadline.com:

It was 7am local time when a Russian missile struck the Starlight Media studio in Kyiv, ripping through its roof and leaving a gaping hole just meters above the famous MasterChef logo pinned to the wall.

Thankfully, shooting on the fifteen season of MasterChef Ukraine was ten days out and no-one was injured or killed, unlike thousands of other less fortunate civilians whose lives have been taken since Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine three years ago. “I can’t imagine what would have happened ten days later,” says Viktoriia Vyshniakova, head of the show’s studio, which is owned by StarLight Production.

TV has been a solace for many Ukrainians seeking to escape the gruelling reality of life under constant threat of attack. Four seasons of MasterChef have been produced since the bombing began three years ago today, on February 24, 2022.

Schedules for the new run had been mapped out, tasks drawn up and cast confirmed. Food delivery logistics had long been organized with local suppliers.