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However, this artificial inflation is unsustainable. With the eventual winding down of hostilities, the war-related revenues will diminish, leading to a collapse of these "boom" sectors. Already, job postings in Russia’s arms industry indicate a looming labor shortage, a paradox that hints at the financial strains setting in. As wages decline and funds dry up, local communities will face unemployment, and their economies—built on wartime profits—will crumble.