The bulk of Russian ground forces are now around 15 miles from the centre but elements of the large column have dispersed in a bid to encircle the city.
Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops to release radioactive waste at the nuclear site which he plans to blame on Ukrainian saboteurs , Kyiv officials have warned.
Dramatic footage of the ambush - the second in three days - purports to show at least one Russian tank and one armoured personnel carrier hit by missiles fired from behind a copse of trees.
The devastating artillery strikes came yesterday as Putin s troops inched closer to Kyiv. Military experts have said they are surprised by the tactics used by Moscow s armies.