Everton have confirmed they will offer Vitalii Mykolenko all the support he needs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The defender is understood to have not requested anything from the club at this stage - but the Blues have made clear they are prepared to do anything they can to help the 22-year-old.
Thursday morning brought widespread reports from his home country of explosions across major cities as Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that a military operation had begun.
