Russian tank column is repelled and 'ANOTHER top commander killed' in devastating ambush as Putin's forces move 'within a few miles' of capital

"The battle for Kyiv has begun, analysts say, after Russia launched two attacks to the west and
east of the Ukrainian capital in an attempt to push into the outskirts - both of which failed. Five Russian battle groups attempted to push in through the city of Irpin, to the west of Kyiv, late Monday - but after a 'difficult night' had stalled with a Ukrainian counter-attack now underway, the interior ministry said. Video also revealed a column of Russian tanks and armored vehicles which attempted to push in from the east, via Brovary, getting ambushed by artillery and missile strikes - suffering 'heavy' casualties as radio chatter suggested a commander had been killed. Ukrainian troops guarding the capital were warning residents not to stray from the city limits because Russian forces were 'just a few kilometers away' raising fears that terrifying bombing campaigns being waged against the likes of Mariupol and Kharkiv could soon be repeated here. A Russian airstrike in Mariupol yesterday struck a maternity hospital." DailyMail