Putin’s Russians splash out on crazy war holidays

As the country’s economy suffers, he wants Russians to spend their money at home – and a military theme park is proving particularly popular.

One tourist told Sky News: "I want some positive emotions. I want to ride a tank for the very first time.

"It’s really something new for me.”

A Russian holiday company is even offering guided tank tours of war-torn Ukraine.

Moscow-based Megapolis Kurort believes it can cash in on the 

A four-day tour of the regions costs around £1,500 according to the Izvestiya newspaper.

Vitaliy Khakhaev, who works for tank route tours, said: "We want to expand, buy more tanks and T55’s. That’s the plan.

"We could expand to places like Crimea, for example.”

And Vitaliy even wants British stag dos to visit and get drunk on Russian vodka.

Vitaliy added: "Of course when you drink, you have more fun.

"The Russian soul likes a bit of vodka.”

Earlier this week, Barack Obama slammed President Putin over Russian airstrikes in Syria.

He said: "Russia’s intervention and airstrikes have reinforced the Assad regime and made humanitarian catastrophe even worse.”

(dailystar.co.uk)