THE Royal Navy has led an astonishing "elephant walk" with its allies in a show of force against Vladimir Putin - just days after Russian drones invaded Poland.

Warships from over a dozen nations were seen sailing in formation through the Mediterranean as the Kremlin holds its own rival WW3 drills in Belarus.

The convoy, dubbed Operation Highmast, is made up of vessels from South Korea , Japan , Canada , Norway , the United States and Australia .

In a show of solidarity against Russian aggression, the fleet is setting sail on an eight-month mission to the Indo-Pacific.

Some 4,500 personnel are deployed across the group, including 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

It comes as Russia and Belarus launch their own military drills, which experts say paint a chil

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