Russia sends warships laden with tanks towards Syria as Putin threatens 'chaos' if another attack is launched!

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.

A Russian military source claimed that the ships are ‘keeping track at a close distance of US and NATO assault ships and submarines in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea’.

Putin’s response

The Russian President has responded furiously to the strikes in Syria, which followed the deadly chemical weapons attack in the city of Douma that left dozens dead.

According to a statement released by the Kremlin, Mr Putin told his Iranian counterpart that the strikes had undermined chances of a political resolution to the conflict.Russia has supported its ally Syria following co-ordinated air strikes.

The statement said: ‘Vladimir Putin, in particular, stressed that if such actions committed in violation of the U.N. Charter continue, then it will inevitably lead to chaos in international relations.’

Russia has argued that the chemical attack carried out by the Assad regime, which was in breach of international laws against the use of chemical weapons, was faked or staged.

The Assad government has denied responsibility.