PARANOID warmonger Vladimir Putin drives around Moscow in a seven-tonne armoured car capable of withstanding bomb and chemical weapons attacks.

In true James Bond fashion, the occupants of the car can survive even if the vehicle is completely submerged in water.

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 are all features of the massive Aurus Kortezh limousine.

It also recognises road signs and limits its speed. If a collision is unavoidable, the Aurus can automatically move the passenger seats to a safer position, tighten all seat belts, and close all doors and windows.

The £1 million vehicle has a 4.4-litre V8 engine and measures 23 feet long.

The car was designed with at least 12.4 billion rubles (£150 million) in state funding.

It was built at Moscow’s NAMI state automobile institute using Russian-made parts.

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

The tyrant who ordered missiles to be launched against civilians in Ukraine was previously chauffeured in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Pullman, as was his predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev.

Boris Yeltsin, Russia’s first president, drove a Mercedes-Benz S500.

General secretaries such as Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, and Mikhail Gorbachev were famous for driving chunky ZiL limousines during the Soviet era.

According to reports, at least 16 Kortezh models were given to the Federal Protection Service, which is in charge of Putin’s security. Versions of the vehicle are expected to be delivered to other high-ranking officials.

Kortezh models are now being sold commercially, with a minivan and sedan version also available.

Russians aspire to compete with Mercedes-Maybachs, Bentleys, and Rolls-Royces.

Prices begin at £120,000, and approximately 300 vehicles will be built each year.