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Ukrainian footballers including Man City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and West Ham star Andriy Yarmolenko unite to tell fans, players and coaches to 'oppose Russian propaganda' and 'stop the destruction and bloodshed' in passionate video plea

A number of Ukrainian footballers have united in a passionate and heart-rendering video plea to urge fans, players and coaches to 'stop the destruction and bloodshed' in their homeland following Russia's devastating invasion.

The players, including Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and West Ham forward Andriy Yarmolenko, have filmed themselves speaking into the camera to deliver a message they hope will bring about the end of the war.

The onslaught in eastern Europe has now entered its sixth day of brutal fighting, with thousands feared dead as Russian forces look to surround the capital city of Kyiv.