A map showing the route the six landing ships could possibly be taking from Russia's second Baltic Sea base Kronstadt to Ukraine ahead of a 'full-scale invasion'. The vessels were pictured at the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on Monday and, if heading to Ukraine, are likely to have already transited the Channel
* Six Russian naval landing ships have sailed south past Britain from the Baltic Sea, possibly bound for Ukraine
* Russian President Vladimir Putin has amassed over 100,000 troops, military hardware along Ukraine's border * Ukraine intelligence assessment said Moscow had 'nearly completed' its build-up ahead of a possible invasion
* Britain's Ministry of Defence fears large-scale warfare engulfing cities and causing high civilian death tolls
* It comes after the White House warned on Tuesday that the situation in the region was 'extremely dangerous'
Six Russian landing ships have sailed past Britain sparking speculation they are bound for an impending 'full-scale invasion' of Ukraine - as Kiev warns President Putin has 'nearly completed' the build-up of troops along the border.
Russia's Baltic Fleet vessels the Korolev, Minsk and Kaliningrad were today sailing south past the UK followed by Northern Fleet warships Olenegorsky Gornyak, Pyotr Morgunov, and Georgii Pobedonosets which passed the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark on Monday.
The ships, which can each carry up to 25 armoured personnel carriers, were deployed three days ago but it remains unclear if they are heading for Ukraine.
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WNU Editor: These landing ships are heading to the Black Sea. The Russian Navy has been practicing using these amphibious ships for an amphibious invasion of Ukraine for a long time .... Rehearsed An Amphibious Invasion Of Ukraine (Forbes).
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