Shevchenko admitted that he experienced the greatest shock during the war after the Russian invaders left the Kyiv region. The legendary footballer was shocked to see the consequences of the atrocities of the aggressor army.

He spoke about this in a comment for PROFUTBALL digital.

" Now we see the cruelty of the Russian army. This is the genocide of the Ukrainian people. Lots of very emotional moments..

I saw a lot of pictures of destroyed houses. My mother heard a very strong blow near the place where she lives.. The radio was damaged. I tried to communicate often, it was hard.

But what " When the facts of the brutal actions of the Russian army began to be revealed. Rape, murder. It shocked the whole world,"