Former Arsenal defender Oleg Luzhny has revealed it was an "easy decision" for him to return to Ukraine to defend his country amid Russian aggression.
The 53-year-old, who also played in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, has been away from his family in Kyiv and has opened up about the "very tough" situation. He has joined Ukraine's territorial defence forces as the war continues, with Russian troops advancing on the city of Mariupol.
Vladimir Putin's Russian troops are reportedly prepared for a "long war" of attrition, while hospitals in Ukraine are continuing to fill up as injuries and deaths mount. However, Luzhny was in no doubt as to his decision.
