High temperatures have changed the usual course of people's lives in Moscow, forcing the army to dress down and the changing of the guard to be cancelled.
RUSSIAN ARMY STRIPS OFF
The Russian Army will temporarily relax its strict dress code due to the extremely hot weather, a spokesman for the Russian Army told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
"The dress code has been eased during the hot weather: sleeves may be rolled up to the elbows of [the soldiers'] camouflage and the upper buttons may be unbuttoned," Col. Oleg Yushkov said.
