Fearless elderly Ukrainian couple confront gun toting Russian troops who barged into property and kick them out

A FEARLESS elderly Ukrainian couple confronted a group of gun toting Russian soldiers who barged their way onto their property. CCTV shows the pair walk up to Vladimir Putin’s troops in the front yard of their home and begin remonstrating with them before kicking them out. Twitter/@USEmbassyKyiv/The couple confronting Russian soldiers[/caption] Twitter/@USEmbassyKyiv/Without any regard to their safety, they pushed the soldiers out[/caption] In the footage, the Russians in full combat gear can be seen arriving at the locked gate to the couple’s home and barging their way in with their guns in firing positions. But when they heard the soldiers, the elderly pair march out of their house and demand to know what’s going on. The man begins shouting at them and his wife follows with the pair gesticulating at the soldiers to get out. At one point, the couple both appear to push the embarrassed soldiers who slink out back out of the gate. Among the many who shared the video was the US embassy in Ukraine who tweeted hashtag #UkrainianHeroes: “Today we salute this elderly couple, who stood up to three Russian soldiers.” READ MORE ON UKRAINE Since their country was invaded over two weeks ago, there have been countless examples of Ukrainians bravely defying the Russians. Hundreds have today taken to the streets to demand the release of a mayor kidnapped occupying Russians troops. Ivan Fedorov was filmed being dragged away by Russian forces, with a bag over his head in the city of Melitopol, in southern Ukraine. Most read in News 'DISCONTENT GROWING' Putin could face Russia coup sending him 'to grave or to retirement' PEOPLE POWER Hero Ukrainians demand release of mayor kidnapped by occupying Russians 'DIRECT CONFLICT' Joe Biden warns of 'WW3' after halting plans to send MiG jets to Ukraine FIGHTING BACK You’ve killed our children — now you will pay, women of Ukraine warn Putin INVASION GROWS Belarus 'could invade Ukraine imminently' as Putin meets country's dictator FAMILY AT WAR Ukrainian mum's horror as her SON bombs country flying in Russian military Ukraine’s parliament says Fedorov “refused to cooperate with the enemy” and was abducted at the southern city’s crisis centre, where he was dealing with supply issues. But soon a large crowd gathered outside the building he was seen being taken from by Russian soldiers. Read our Russia – Ukraine live blog for the very latest updates Some of those who braved Vladimir Putin’s occupiers were carrying placards demanding the mayor be released. Soon after Putin ordered his troops in, hundreds of brave Ukrainians forced Russian tanks to grind to a halt by blocking a road on foot. The chilling footage, thought to have been shot in Koryukiva, just miles from Ukraine’s border with Russia, shows hoards of locals standing up to a convoy of tanks. It comes as… Ukraine President says THOUSANDS of Russians captured as Putin loses three generalsMayor of Melitopol kidnapped by Russian troops & dragged away with bag over his headJoe Biden warns of ‘WW3’ after halting plans to send MiG jets to UkraineUkrainians insist Ghost of Kyiv is REAL after releasing pic of acePutin invades new Ukrainian cities as he unleashes deadly dawn blitzUkraine claims Belarus is set to invade imminently after Putin met with Europe’s last dictator Ukrainian refugees could hit 15million if Putin continues with bloody war The men are seen slowly and calmly walking towards the tanks in an act of defiance – while Russian soldiers stick their heads out of the machines. And Ukrainian soldiers bravely told a Russian warship to “go f**k yourselves” before they were brutally massacred after refusing to surrender. The defiant border guards had been tasked with protecting Snake Island in the Black Sea from Russian invaders after launched its offensive. Twitter/@USEmbassyKyiv/The Russians had earlier barged their way into their property[/caption] Twitter/@USEmbassyKyiv/The fearless elderly pair demanded to know what was going on[/caption]