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Ryan Merrifield

Ukrainian civilians bravely take on Russian tanks as they scream 'killers' at invaders

Ukrainian civilians screamed "invaders, killers" as they blocked a Russian army convoy and others attacked a tank with their bare hands.

A Moscow soldier was also seen firing warning shots into the air in incredible footage, while a second video shows fearless citizens leaping on top of a military vehicle waving blue and yellow flags.

Vladimir Putin's troops continue to be met with fierce resistance on the ground as they stepped up their air strikes in a bid to finally topple Kyiv and other major cities.

Around three dozen protesters were filmed halting at least six military vehicles in Melitopol, in the south.

They were faced with a soldier carrying a machine gun, who emerged from a 4x4 at the head of the column.

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The crowd was filmed halting at least six military vehicles in Melitopol (Twitter)
The civilians shouted expletives at the soldiers (Twitter)

But the Ukrainians refuse to listen to his demands and he eventually ducks back inside the vehicle, which has flashing blue lights.

An armoured truck then begins to barge its way through the crowd and several people can be seen pushing against it.

The second video was captured in Kupiansk, near Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv.

It shows around 30 civilians jumping on an armoured vehicle, with one man trying to smash the windscreen.

A soldier emerged from one vehicle with a machine gun (Twitter)
The convoy was eventually able to force its way through (Twitter)

He twice tries to break the glass with his foot as the hulking tank rolls forwards.

The vehicle is eventually able to break free of the crowds, with several people toppling over to the ground as it speeds away.

It comes after two brave Ukrainians were filmed last week trying to block the advance of an invading military convoy in scenes compared to Tiananmen Square's 'tank man', blocking Chinese forces in 1989.

Meanwhile, 10 people were killed and 35 wounded in Kharkiv on Tuesday amid terrifying missile salvoes.

Around 30 civilians were seen surrounding an armoured vehicle in Kupiansk (Twitter)
A man got on top of the vehicle (Twitter)

Stricken Ukrainian cities are being surrounded as Vladimir Putin ’s tanks and invasion forces tighten their steel noose, barraging civilians and troops with rockets.

UK defence chiefs warned of an ever-increasingly more ruthless Russian assault on Ukraine ’s civilians as its commanders became desperate to gain ground.

In another day of bloodshed, missiles hit Kyiv’s TV tower, killing five people and sending black smoke billowing over the capital’s centre- an attack branded “barbaric” by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

Several people fell over as the vehicle sped away (Twitter)

Kyiv citizens were ordered to leave or die as Russian forces prepared to launch “precision” strikes against the country’s domestic SBU intelligence agency in the heart of Kyiv.

But, despite the onslaught, defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government remains in control of the capital with its brave combined force of soldiers and civilians ready to fight street by street.

Embattled Ukrainian troops held on ferociously to every city throughout the country, helped by Molotov Cocktail-hurling civilians, armed with AK47 assault rifles and bottles of petrol.

But despite the amazing spirit and bravery of Ukraine, rising numbers of civilian deaths over the last two days were an ominous sign that frustrated Russian commanders are resorting to even more lethal tactics.

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