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WORLDJul 5 · 14:28 UTCKYIV POSTOleksii Bondar

The Ukrainian Cossack Who Gave Us Vienna Coffee

Yuriy Kulchytsky, a Ukrainian Cossack, volunteered during the 1683 siege of Vienna by disguising as a Turk to deliver a critical message to allied troops. His actions are credited with saving Europe and establishing Vienna's first coffee house.

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