“Ukrainian soldiers trained in the UK were given free cigarettes under a deal brokered by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), despite the dangers of smoking. The arrangement allowed tobacco donated to the troops to be imported duty free as part of their rations. It came after complaints from the soldiers that cigarettes were too expensive in the UK and in too short supply at the training bases to meet their needs. A pack of 20 cigarettes in Ukraine costs £1.70, compared with the UK’s price of £15.67 [US$20] since last December… In March, tobacco giant Philip Morris, which has plants in Ukraine, had donated 500,000 packs of cigarettes to the Ukrainian military.” [Charles Hymas. Ukrainian soldiers trained in UK given free cigarettes under MoD deal, The Telegraph. See also: Ukraine adds 2 tobacco companies to list of war sponsors, Kyiv Independent.