Georgian flag on Ukrainian national football team's special edition uniform
The Georgian national flag is among those of the countries of the world supporting Ukraine in its defence from the Russian invasion, displayed on the special edition uniform of the Ukrainian national football team and revealed this week. Photo from Andrii Pavelko's Facebook page.
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The Georgian national flag is among those of the countries of the world supporting Ukraine in its defence from the Russian invasion, displayed on a special edition uniform of the Ukrainian national football team and revealed this week.
Andrii Pavelko, the President of the Ukrainian Football Associations, on Tuesday revealed the release of the United for Ukraine uniform, to be worn by the country's football team in its friendly matches as part of 2022 World Cup preparations.
The uniform shows an outline of the map of Ukraine, made up of flags of the states that support Ukraine in the war against the Russian attack that started in February.
As part of the support campaign, the national team will also wear limited issue T-Shirts before kick-offs ahead of its World Cup playoffs.
In his Facebook post announcing the initiative, Pavelko said funds raised from the matches would be transferred to United24 - an international fundraising platform for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the conflict.
The Georgian Football Federation (GFF) and the national team will send humanitarian aid including first aid items, medical equipment, various types of medicines and baby food to Ukraine, the GFF said on Tuesday.
Georgia has been providing large-scale humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the start of hostilities in the country last month, while also extending support to Ukrainian citizens in Georgia.
Georgian citizens and businesses have offered free overnight accommodation and other types of assistance to Ukrainian citizens in the country and are unable to return to Ukraine due to the start of a military invasion of the country by Russian forces earlier today.
Georgia’s contribution to international support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country is valued at $7 million, with the country continuing to provide assistance to more than 28,000 Ukrainians affected by the war and currently located in Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday at the International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine in Poland.
Georgia is “very much in solidarity” with Ukraine, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili told Imedi TV on Friday, adding the country had offered assistance to Ukraine starting with the “very first day” of the Russian invasion.