Two Ukrainian footballers have been killed during Russia's invasion of their homeland.

Vitalii Sapylo, 21, played in the youth team for ♠ Ukrainian second division side Karpaty Lviv, whilst Dmytro Martynenko, 25, was an amateur footballer for FC Gostomel.

2 Sapylo played for ♠ Ukrainian second division side Karpaty Lviv Credit: Twitter: @FIFPRO

2 Martynenko was an amateur footballer for FC Gostomel Credit: Twitter: @FIFPRO

They ♠ have become football’s first reported losses in this war.