As Vladimir Putin chills the West with his new hi-tech tank, even Russian cats are getting on the act.

A Siberian engineer is starting production of military playhouses for feline pets.

Ivan Veryasov modelled his cat house on the older T-34 tank, but some see such developments as a sign of increased militarisation in Putin's country.

Siberian engineer Ivan Veryasov has modelled a cat playhouse on the T-34 tank, which some think is a sign of increased militarisation

In a sweet advertising video for the product, a ginger cat plays on the tank, and even appears to be scouting out the enemy in one shot

Peeping out of the top, the ginger cat gets in on the act as the west is increasingly fearful of Russia's new hi-tech tanks

In an advertising video for the product, an adorable ginger cat takes on the role of military commander

But the Novosibirsk engineer said: 'I wanted to make something really cool.

'Even a baby can push the tank.

'The turret rotates 360 degrees.

'The barrel goes up and down and a cat can get inside and out of the turret.'

The aim is that future models will shoot tennis balls from the turret.

But the engineer denies it is a sign of increased militarisation, and said he just wanted to make something 'really cool'

The tank even have a rotating turret and a barrel which goes up and down and it moves with good speed

The plan is to make a version that can shoot tennis balls, adding even more fun for the feline furry friends

It comes as fur is flying in Britain over the new Russian T-14 Armata, viewed as the most sophisticated tank in the world, and a generation ahead of its Western rivals.

A British military intelligence source warned this week: 'Without hyperbole, Armata represents the most revolutionary step change in tank design in the last half century'.

It follows a Russian furniture outlet marketing 'BUK-beds', based on the missile which downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 killing all 298 people on board.

There was an outcry when the BUK beds were revealed last month.

Prominent journalist Oleg Kashin asked if it was some kind of 'joke', and there were critical comments on the company's product page site.

The cat house follows the BUK beds, a children's bed model on a missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines flight

'Will there be burnt toys as a bonus?', asked one angry user.

'I don't see anything abnormal in a bed like this,' said CaroBus director Anton Koppel.