Moscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russia that have caused critical fuel shortages affecting both the military and the civilian population.

At least one death with authorities reporting fires and damage to offices and homes, while Ukraine’s forces earlier hit logistics warehouses in Russia

Russian forces have stepped up ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and other cities in recent weeks, as Ukraine runs low on critical US-designed air defences to shoot them down.