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Russian President Vladimir Putin (Reuters)

Russia has sent two warships carrying tanks and military equipment towards the Middle East following co-ordinated military action in Syria.

The boats were spotted on The Bosphorus on Sunday, as Vladimir Putin warned that the world would experience ‘chaos’ if Syria was attacked again.

The vessels are believed to be making their way towards the Russian naval base at Tartus on the northern coast of Syria.

Images of the boats and their cargo were posted on Twitter by a naval observer based in The Bosphorus.