RUSSIA is preparing an army of robots and drones to unleash on its enemies

Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to modernise and create "intelligent weapons", the country's Deputy Prime Minister has warned.

8 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, pictured here alongside President Vladimir Putin, says his country will develop legions of robots and drones to fight its enemies Credit: AP:Associated Press

8 Russia is preparing an army of robots and drones to fight its future conflicts, it has been announced

8 Russia plans to use the robots in future conflicts, Rogozin announced

The announcement comes just weeks after the country's rustbucket aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was mocked as it belched out acrid smoke while steaming through the English Channel towards Syria.

But Dmitry Rogozin says Russia is ready to unleash a hi-tech military within years.

He told Russian news agency TASS: "Much has been done, we have made major technological progress.

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"But everything that has been made was designed in the Soviet era.

"I can feel it in my bones that we won’t be able to advance using only innovations of the past.

"Even the Syrian campaign has shown that the future belongs to robotics and unmanned aircraft.

"We are moving towards intelligent weapons because we need them."

8 Putin has already been snapped checking out a proposed new highly-intelligent android named Avatar Credit: Getty Images

8 Russian President Vladimir Putin and US chief Barack Obama have clashed over the former's airstrikes in Syria Credit: Reuters

8 The latest show of sabre-rattling saw the rustbucket Admiral Kuznetsov steam through the English Channel on the way to join the war in Syria Credit: Dover Marina.com

Putin was recently snapped alongside Rogozin inspecting a new artificially-intelligent robot named Avatar.

The bot is being developed by scientists for future military use.

Russia is currently embroiled in the Syrian Civil War on the side of embattled dictator Bashar al-Assad.

In a show of strength, Vladimir Putin sent his eight-strong Northern Fleet steaming through the English Channel to take part in the conflict.

The US and Russia have clashed over Putin's role in Syria, with Washington blaming Moscow for the breakdown of a carefully-brokered ceasefire.

8 Russia unveiled its Satan II rocket recently. The weapon possesses enough firepower to decimate an area the size of France or Texas Credit: Alamy

8 Putin has angered Western leaders with his support of dictator Assad, who is accused of war crimes against his people including the use of chemical weapons Credit: Reuters

The Russians were accused of bombing a UN aid convoy on the way to the crisis city of Aleppo.

Putin's military has since unveiled a terrifying new nuclear missile in a brazen show of sabre-rattling.

The Satan II rocket can destroy an area the same size as France or Texas.

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