Andriy Voronin has walked away from his role as Dynamo Moscow assistant manager following Russia's invasion of his homeland.
Voronin, who represented Liverpool during his playing career, said: "I do not see any possibility of staying in a country whose army destroys our cities and fires at civilians."
The 42-year-old from Odesa described the stress of having to flee the Russian capital alongside his family this week before officially standing down at Dynamo Moscow.
He told German newspaper Bild: "We got out of Moscow before it was completely blocked. We couldn't land in Dusseldorf so we flew via Amsterdam. My father, my mother-in-law, my wife and my children are here now.
"I've been unwell for four days. Really bad.
"When I see all the pictures from my homeland. When I see the news. It's all as unreal as a movie. But a horror film. I hardly have any words left."
On Tuesday morning Dynamo Moscow confirmed Voronin's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.
Voronin isn't the only coach to resign following Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Markus Gisdol has also quit his role as Lokomotiv Moscow manager citing Russia's "war of aggression" as his motive for standing down.
The German coach was appointed in October by Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick, who was himself working in Moscow at the time.
Gisdol took charge of only 12 matches before confirming his resignation.
Gisdol said in a statement to Bild: "I cannot pursue my calling in a country whose leader is responsible for a war of aggression."
