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NEWS OF THE DAY:
Due to labour shortages in Ukraine brought on by mobilisation, women are becoming an increasingly important part of the workforce.
The WaPo profiles Tatiyana Ustymenko, a coal miner who has taken on a job previously only available to men.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/23/ukraine-workforce-soldiers-labor-shortage/
Continued #Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have left Ukraine energy capacity at 50% of what it was in 2023.
Ukrainian #energy production and capacity in 2023 was already partially diminished from infrastructure attacks in 2022.
https://www.euronews.com/2024/07/23/ukraines-energy-sector-working-at-50-capacity-compared-to-2023
Hungary has demanded that the EU take action against Ukraine for partially ending the transfer of #Russianoil to Hungary across Ukrainian territory. This decision was made in line with sanction regulations.
#Hungary has said that this threatens the country's #energy security.
#Dog of War:
A very adept sniffer dog at the #UkrainianPolish border acts as a customs assistant on the Ukrainian railways system, looking for contraband.
