BRITS could face a call-up if the UK goes to war with Russia because the "military is too small", an Army chief has warned.

General Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff, stressed the need for ministers to "mobilise the nation" in a speech today, amid the threat of World War 3.

With the British Army being reduced to its smallest size for centuries, Gen Sir Patrick believes there should be a "shift" in the mindset of the public who should be willing to defend the UK against foreign adversaries.

The Army chief would not support conscription, it is understood, but believes the British people should change their mindset to "think more like troops" and be prepared for a call-up if Nato goes to war with Vladimir Putin.

It comes just days after a Nato chief warned Brits could face conscription as the threat of all-out war with Russia loomed.

Chief of Nato's military committee Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer called on the West to "prepare for an era of war", adding that Nato "needs a warfighting transformation".

During a crunch summit between Nato defence chiefs in Brussels, Bauer said: "We need to be readier across the whole spectrum.

"You have to have a system in place to find more people if it comes to war, whether it does or not. Then you talk mobilisation, reservists or conscription.

"We have to realise it’s not a given that we are in peace. And that’s why we [Nato forces] are preparing for a conflict with Russia."

Gen Sir Patrick made his plea to ordinary Britons at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in Twickenham today.

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In other news, SHOCKING footage shows a Russian Il-76 plane crashing to the ground after a suspected Ukrainian strike amid fears it was carrying 65 PoWs.

The £30million military aircraft can be seen flying out of control near Belgorod before a huge blast sends a massive ball of flames towards the sky.

It is reported that all 74 people onboard were killed in the crash.

Russia has claimed the jet was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war for a prison exchange before it was shot down by Kyiv.

Ukrainian officials have not commented on Kremlin's claims, although they said they were looking into them.

The crash happened around 11am near the Krivoy Khutor village in Korochansky district.

Moments later Russia's defence ministry said the plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war for exchange alongside "six crew members and three escorts."

The Russian Foreign Ministry branded it an "act of insane barbarity" and said it "called into question the possibility of any agreements.”

The Moscow defence ministry said: "Kyiv committed a terrorist act, shooting down an Il-76 plane in the Belgorod region."

It was alleged that “the downing of Il-76 was carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the area of the settlement of Liptsy in the Kharkiv region using an anti-aircraft missile system."

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