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Celebrating 52 Years of Chornomorsk: Record-Breaking Borscht at Charity Fair

12 April 2025

On April 12, 2025, the city of Chornomorsk marks its 52nd birthday. To celebrate, 2 tons of green borscht with quail and ostrich eggs were prepared, setting a new national record.

This was reported by the Telegram channel «Odesa Life».

Chornomorsk's mayor, Vasyl Huliayev, mentioned that the city commemorated the day in a delicious and patriotic manner.

The record-setting borscht, which required 100 ostrich eggs, was cooked outdoors during a charity fair near the Sports Palace. Local chefs, volunteers, youth, and entrepreneurs participated in its preparation, and everyone was welcome to taste it afterward.

Residents and guests of Chornomorsk had the opportunity to visit festive fairs and enjoy tasty street food. All funds raised today will be donated to support our Armed Forces.

Chornomorsk (formerly known as Illichivsk) is a city of district significance in the Odesa region, located 16 kilometers from Odesa, on the right bank of the Sukhyi Lyman. It is one of the youngest cities in Ukraine and a major seaport on the Black Sea, the third largest in the country.