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The independents who hold Tasmania’s political future in their hands have indicated they could support a premier from either major party.
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Missile Threat Over Ukraine as Airforce Deploys MiG-31K Bombers
This morning, July 21, around 6 AM, Russian forces deployed MiG-31K bombers for the fourth time since the start of the day, according to reports from the Ukrainian Air Force. Air raid alerts have been issued across all of Ukraine.
At 5:56 AM, the Air Force reported a fast-moving object over the Zhytomyr region.
Subsequent warnings highlighted a potential threat to Staro Konstantinov in the Khmelnytskyi region.
The missile then headed towards the Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. “Ivano-Frankivsk! Seek shelter immediately!” the Air Force urged at 5:59 AM.
Shortly after, monitoring channels reported loud explosions in the city.
The ongoing situation highlights the persistent threats faced by Ukraine amid escalating air activities from Russian forces. As the conflict continues, the Ukrainian military remains vigilant, responding promptly to airborne threats to protect civilian populations.
Despite previous developments, Ukraine’s resilience against air assaults demonstrates the strength of its defense capabilities and the strategic adjustments made to counteract aerial attacks.
Further statements from officials are expected as the situation evolves, with implications for regional security and military strategies from both sides.
In addition, international observers are closely monitoring the developments in Ukraine, particularly the patterns of missile launches and responses from Ukrainian defense systems. The community bracing for potential impacts on local security and humanitarian conditions continues to advocate for comprehensive support to address these ongoing alerts and safety concerns.
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Reports indicate a sustained state of alert as conflicts elevate, signaling the need for heightened international awareness and cooperation in defense efforts.
In this volatile environment, timely information and accurate assessments remain crucial for both military units and the general population. As individuals seek safety, the call for rapid notifications and effective emergency responses is more pressing than ever.
For regular updates, follow the local authorities and defense officials as they provide information in real-time to ensure that civilians remain informed and safe during such incidents, reports 24brussels.
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The Ecuadoran government has extradited the notorious drug trafficker Adolfo Macías to the US, more than a year after he escaped from a high-security prison.
The flight transporting Macías, also known as “Fito”, landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to a tracking site.
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- Russia’s high recruitment bonuses are straining its economy amid the Ukraine war.
- The soldier sign-on bonuses increase competition for labor, driving up wages and inflation.
- The country’s economic boom is unsustainable, analysts said.
Russia’s high recruitment bonuses to sustain its war effort in Ukraine are straining the country’s economy, according to a recent report from the Institute for the Study of War.
Costs have ballooned for the bonuses and the labor expansion in the defense industry,
Last July, Putin signed a decree more than doubling the standard enlistment bonus from 195,000 rubles to 400,000 rubles — nearly five times the country’s average monthly wage.
The head count drive has placed the military in direct competition with civilian industries for labor, driving up wages and prices, particularly in services, while Russia continues to pour funds into its war effort.
“Russia cannot indefinitely replace its forces at the current casualty rate without an involuntary reserve mobilization, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown great reluctance to order, nor can it sustain increasingly high payments to recruits, which the Russian economy cannot afford,” wrote the ISW analysts.
Russia has suffered over 950,000 injuries and deaths in the war, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in June.
The ISW analysts warned that Moscow is “burning the candle at both ends” by loosening monetary policy to prop up growth and expanding wartime spending. The combination, they said, risks further destabilizing the economy.
Russia’s “unsustainably high” payments to soldiers are likely to erode consumer purchasing power, weaken the ruble over time, and deepen macroeconomic instability, the ISW analysts wrote.
The cost of Russia’s war-driven economic boom
Putin’s administration beat its recruitment goals last year, largely by offering lucrative bonuses.
Some regional governments even offered bonuses on par with the US military’s sign-on payments.
That approach helped fuel short-term growth.
Economists at Bruegel, a Brussels-based think tank, wrote that military spending and bonus-driven consumption were key drivers of Russia’s GDP growth in 2023 and 2024.
As the economy shifted toward war, the defense sector and wartime consumption benefited most. But by mid-2023, the economy began overheating, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates repeatedly.
“Still, with much lending occurring at subsidised rates and the military-industrial complex shielded by public procurement, the rate hikes primarily impacted non-war-related sectors,” the Bruegel economists added.
Even the military-industrial sector showed signs of stagnation by late 2024.
“The economy had butted up against its supply-side constraints,” they wrote.
With the Bank of Russia directing credit to military-linked sectors, other parts of the economy are increasingly being squeezed.
Meanwhile, structural weaknesses in Russia’s war economy persist even if it has appeared to be resilient so far, thanks to the influx of war-related spending.
“Russia has lost major export markets for its defence products, faces rising costs from sanctions evasion and suffers from weak labour and migration policies — all of which compound its structural challenges,” the Bruegel economists wrote.
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