Boris Johnson will travel to Europe this week for a last-ditch effort to avert war as a top Tory warned missiles and bombs could hit Ukrainian cities "minutes" after Russia gives the order.
The Prime Minister will hold talks with world leaders before travelling to Europe in the coming days as Downing Street warned an invasion could come "at any moment".
Tensions are escalating over the presence of an estimated 130,000 Russian troops on the border of Ukraine, prompting warnings from the UK and Nato allies to citizens to flee the country.