Vladimir Putin travels around Moscow in a seven-tonne armoured car that can resist bomb and chemical weapons attacks.

 

And in true James Bond style, its occupants can survive even if the car is completely submerged in water.

 

The giant Aurus Kortezh limousine has run-flat tears, night-vision cameras, 6cm reinforced glass, an air compression system to protect against gas attacks, armour plating and an emergency exit through the boot.

It also  road signs and limits its speed and when faced with inescapable collision, the Aurus can automatically move the passenger seats to a safer position, tighten all the seat belts and then close all the doors and windows.

The £1m motor has a 4.4-litre V8 engine and is 23ft long.

It was built at the NAMI state automobile institute in Moscow and made from Russian-produced parts.

The Kortezh was first seen on display at a Putin inauguration ceremony in May 2018.

 

Putin  who ordered missiles to target civilians in Ukraine was previously driven in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Pullman, as was his predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev.