Lev Gudkov, head of the Russian polling group Levada-Center, said most of his countrymen 'believe that the Third World War has begun'. 

Pictures have emerged showing how the Kremlin completed a nuclear drill for 40 million citizens

France, Denmark, Italy and other allies are expected to join the four battle groups led by the United States, Germany, Britain and Canada to go to Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia, with forces ranging from armoured infantry to drones

He added: 'Right now we are still in the cold phase of the war, which may or may not turn into a hot war.'

Footage emerged yesterday of Russian emergency workers wearing protective suits and gas masks as part of their doomsday exercise – the biggest in decades.

Mr Putin has demanded sufficient bomb shelters to protect the entire population of Moscow.

The arrival of extra Russian warships in the Baltic last night sparked concern among Nato members. 

A Russian newspaper cited a military source saying the Serpukhov and the Zeleny Dol were the first of five vessels to be deployed.

They are to form a new division in Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania. Another source said the vessels were armed with Kalibr long-range cruise missiles.

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