Vladimir Putin's war machine is unravelling as factories and regional administrations run out of money to pay workers and soldiers. The Kremlin has poured billions of pounds into its defence sector to boost production and weapons output.

Research carried out by the Financial Times last year showed that the number of armament enterprises tripled from some 2,000 pre-war to around 6,000. At the same time, many Russians found jobs in the defence sector, helping to reduce the country's unemployment rate to an all-time low of 2.8%. However, in recent times the military-industrial complex has faced a growing production and employment crisis .

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