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Man City star Oleksandr Zinchenko attends anti-war vigil as he shows support for his homeland in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko attended an anti-war vigil in Manchester on Thursday evening following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The 25-year-old, who has 48 international caps for Ukraine, has been vocal in his support for his homeland, declaring earlier this week that he "can't stay back" while his country is attacked.

He also insisted that one of his posts was deleted from Instagram after he launched a scathing attack on Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The message read: ‘I hope you die the most painful suffering death, creature.'

With Putin ordering a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning, Zinchenko was spotted in St Peter's Square in Manchester city centre just hours later as members of the public protested against the Russian president's actions.