'They're killing civilians in hospitals, and it's all Putin's fault,' said one source. Vasyl Kravets, a Ukrainian defender for Sporting Gijon, says he wants to go to war right now, despite the fact that he can't even load a rifle.
Vasyl Kravets has been exempted from second-division training with his teammates. Sporting Gijon is a team based in Gijon, Spain
The second day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has begun, with Ukrainian and Vladimir Putin's forces fighting for control of Kyiv.
Kravets has blamed the events entirely on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He then went on to describe the horrifying problems his family is facing in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian footballer based in Spain has stated that he wishes to fight and is willing to put his career on hold in order to do so.
Following Russia's invasion of his country on Thursday morning, Vasyl Kravets has been excused from training with his Sporting Gijon teammates.
Fighting continued into Friday, with Ukrainian forces heading to the streets of Kyiv before gunfire and explosions erupted as they fought for control of the capital against Russian forces.
Vladimir Putin's invasion has been widely denounced, and the football community has rallied behind him, with Barcelona and Napoli players holding a 'Stop War' banner ahead of their Europa League match on Thursday.
However, the left-back claimed in an emotional interview that he is willing to go to war despite not knowing how to reload a rifle, blaming Russia's leadership for the events.
'They are killing people, civilians, in hospitals... it's all Putin's fault,' Kravets told Spanish radio station Radio Marca. 'I don't want to say it's Russia's fault, but it's Putin's fault.'
We are a country that aspires to live in harmony. We don't want to attack anyone; instead, we want to live a happy and peaceful life. I tell it like it is: I want to go to war and assist my people.
'However, I can't assist since I don't know how to shoot, maneuver, or reload a gun...but the truth is that I want to assist.'
Sporting Gijon's Ukrainian defender Vasyl Kravets has revealed he wants to go to war, and is willing to put his career on hold to do so.
Fighting has continued into Friday following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday morning
'I would go if I could - to protect my country.' It is a requirement for Ukrainians' hearts.'
'Almost all of our airports are closed,' says the 24-year-old defender. I'm leaving if my country requires everyone to defend it. I'll speak with Sporting and then depart.'
Kravets went on to describe the heinous problems his family in Ukraine is facing, revealing that his worry for his loved ones keeps him awake at night.
'I phone and say, 'Cheer up,' and they respond, 'Thank you,' but there's nothing else I can do.' 'And then I call again after 30 minutes,' Kravets continued.
'I don't sleep at all. My mother calls me, she hears gunshots... I'm training but I only think about my country, my family...
Kravets placed all the blame on Russian president Vladimir Putin who ordered the invasion
'My wife cries 8 or 10 times a day, it's incredible, they are scared to death.'
'Some country will have to send its armaments into Ukraine.' We are capable, but we require assistance. We don't want to die, and we certainly don't want to murder.'
Kravets has represented Ukraine at every level up to the U21 level, and he is now on loan at Sporting Gijon.
Leganes is his parent club, which he joined in 2019 after two years with another Spanish team, Lugo.
Kravets (right) has been capped by Ukraine's U21s and is currently on loan at Sporting Gijon from Leganes
Kravets spent the first three years of his professional club career in his native Ukraine with Karpaty Lviv before going to Spain, with a loan spell at Polish side Lech Poznan last season.
Other measures have been made by the football community, with the Champions League final this year being held in Paris rather than St Petersburg.
Players, managers, and supporters in the Premier League have been given permission to protest the Russian invasion by flying Ukraine flags during their games this weekend in a show of solidarity with the embattled country.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has also confirmed the start of football matches across the country this weekend will be postponed by five minutes as a protest against Russia's aggression.
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