This is the incredible moment a brave civilian attempted to block a mighty Russian military convoy.
The fearless Ukrainian citizen was pictured standing up to troops in the south of the country close to Crimea.
In scenes reminiscent of Tiananmen Square's 'tank man' blocking Chinese forces in 1989, he held firm as Vladimir Putin's army bared down on Kyiv.
The man stood in front of the fearsome tank, trying to push it off course, as it rolled towards the capital.
The Ukrainian appeared to kick out as the machine approached, but was of course powerless to prevent it steaming towards the city.
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The heart-stopping footage came as citizens brace themselves for a street-to-street battle.
The Battle of Kyiv is already underway as Russian troops move ever closer to the heart of Ukraine.
Britain's Ministry of Defence believes the majority of Russian soldiers advancing on Ukraine's capital are currently around 50km away.
It comes as armoured forces have opened a new route of advance towards Kyiv, sparking fears the capital could soon be swarming with heavily armed enemy troops.
An update from the MoD reads: "Russian armoured forces have opened a new route of advance towards Kyiv having failed to capture Chernihiv.
"The bulk of Russian forces advancing on Kyiv remain more than 50km from the centre of the city."
Reports from the nation's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar suggest Russia has lost about 2,800 servicemen and 80 tanks during their assault so far.
It has been reported that guns are being handed out to Ukrainian civilians and the Defence Ministry is urging citizens to make Molotov cocktails to protect themselves.
Key members of the Ukrainian government are being "hunted" by special forces kill squads - with President Volodymyr Zelensky their number one target.
Russia has deployed over 10,000 ruthless and battle-hardened Chechen fighters to Ukraine - some of them crack Spetnsnaz troops - to backfill the battle for Kyiv.
It has escalated fears the fight for Ukraine will turn into a horrific bloodbath.
A source told the Mirror: "They are likely to have little regard for civilian lives as they focus on their mission.”
Putin has given a chilling warning to the West that an attempt to stop or interfere with Russia's invasion of Ukraine would lead to "consequences never encountered in your history".
