Ukraine is in a state of war, and this requires maximum mobilization of the efforts of every citizen to maintain the country's defense capability and restore the economy. This was stated by energy expert and captain of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatush. He expressed the opinion that for this it is necessary to consider the possibility of extending the working day from 8 hours to 10 hours.
“Ukrainians need to mobilize as much as possible. Understand that the war affects them. And those who have forgotten can sit in the dark, looking at the black streets outside the window. We need to participate as much as possible in raising the country's defense capabilities. If I were the state, I would generally consider the option of switching from an 8-hour working day to a 10-hour one. We work two hours to restore the country's economy, energy capacity, and the military-industrial complex,” Hnatush noted.
The expert emphasized that war is not only the business of the military, but also of every citizen. In his opinion, extending the working day could make a significant contribution to the restoration of critical industries, such as the defense-industrial complex (DIC) and energy.
Commenting on Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, Hnatush drew attention to the fact that Russia is fighting not only for territory, but also for Ukraine's energy sector. According to him, Russia is trying to restore a single energy ring that existed during the Soviet Union and included Ukraine and Belarus.
“Yes, our energy sector is in tatters. And the circumstances are such that the world is applauding from a standing ovation as we tear each other to shreds in the energy sector. The Russian Federation is like those mice – they cried, but continued to gnaw at the cactus. Russia started this aggression, this bloody war with the aim of returning us to a single energy ring with itself and Belarus,” explained Hnatush.
He noted that after Ukraine left this circle and integrated into the European energy system, a huge “hole” formed in the Russian Federation’s energy ring. This, in his opinion, is one of the reasons why Russia continues its aggressive actions aimed at undermining Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
“Resources, people, energy and political influence - that's what they do it all for, bury their people, don't count on losses and will continue to carry out these terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure and the civilian population of Ukraine,” Hnatush concluded.
