Heatwaves are changing labor rules & army recruitment
High summer temperatures are starting to change working conditions and safety rules in Europe. At the same time, Ukraine is trying to bolster its units by recruiting foreigners for high salaries, while the war escalates with attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian targets.
If you work on construction sites, in kitchens, or in warehouses, you face an increased safety risk due to heatwaves. Companies are forced to adjust working hours and slow down production to prevent health problems for employees. Extreme heat is thus turning from an inconvenience into a factor that directly affects the functioning of the economy and the daily routine in operations without air conditioning.
For those interested in serving in the Ukrainian army, Kyiv is offering new financial incentives. The army is attracting foreign volunteers to assault units with high salaries, aiming to solve the long-term shortage of personnel at the front.
Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities claimed more victims on Sunday night, while Ukrainian drones are deepening the fuel crisis in Russia. Strikes hit two more Russian refineries (oil processing plants), leading to the country's largest gasoline shortage since the 1990s. Russia responded with attacks on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, where at least two people died and dozens more, including children, were injured.
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