If they capture Mykolaiv, then it will open up the route to Odesa, seen as one of Russia's next strategic goals, about 80 miles away, or a two-hour drive
Elsewhere in the south of the country, Russian shelling again prevented evacuees leaving the port city of Mariupol, according to Ukrainian deputy prime minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
Mr Putin's forces have laid siege to Mariupol, with Ukraine saying 1,582 civilians have died there in 12 days following the invasion.But she added some evacuations were successful, including 1,000 people who left the village of Vorzel, also in the Kyiv region.In Melitopol, which is under Russian control, Mr Putin's forces have allegedly violated international law by abducting the city's mayor.
Ukrainian officials at the foreign ministry say the troops kidnapped Ivan Fedorov after wrongly accusing him of terrorism.Americans who travel to Ukraine, including those who go to fight, face a high risk of capture or death, according to the US State Department, which warned that Washington would not be able to carry out evacuations.
Russian forces appeared to be making a renewed offensive toward Kyiv, with Ukrainian troops engaging in a firefight on the outskirts of the capital.
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