[61319] Difficulty in recruiting personnel: foreign workers abandoned MHP plants due to the war

Foreign workers abandon positions due to the war in Ukraine

According to reports that began to circulate on May 15, 2026, the Ukrainian food giant MHP faced a sudden departure of its foreign workforce. As reported by Київ ІНФО, seven foreign workers abandoned their positions without prior notice after being exposed to night bombings, with the employer noting that "their nerves could not withstand the war conditions."

The reports, published simultaneously by several media outlets such as Times of Ukraine and Реальна Війна, note that the workers simply ceased contact with management following the security incidents. Forbes Ukraine, as cited in Труха⚡️Україна, emphasizes that this is a phenomenon that began as early as the winter of 2025, when workers disappeared after the first missile attack.

Additional sources including Батальйон «Монако» and Український Наступ confirm the details of the incident and emphasize the difficulty for industrial companies to retain non-local personnel under the ongoing threat of attacks. Economic entities such as MPG: Бізнес і Фінанси see this as evidence of the direct impact of the security situation on the employment market in Ukraine.