Footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukrainian national team Efim Konoplya liked a number of publications related to Russia on Instagram.

This was brought to the attention of the Biy-Bizhi Telegram channel.

One of the videos shows the doors of a carriage closing with the caption “Russia is not for the weak and slow,” and the other shows the thoughts of the late Russian politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky.

Later, Konoplya removed the reactions from the video and published a comment on his story page:.

“As a person who represents our country and does everything to support it in the war with Russia, it’s strange for me to hear these kinds of accusations against me. I consider myself a patriot of our country and real Ukrainians who will understand where the truth is and where the lies are..

Please check the information provided to you on social networks.. Thank you for your attention. I hope for your support and understanding"

Later, Shakhtar’s director of strategic development and communications, Yuriy Sviridov, in a comment to the Champion portal, announced an internal investigation:.

" The club has already launched an internal investigation to find out all the circumstances. Once we receive the results, we will openly communicate them to fans and the public."

26-year-old Efim Konoplya was born in Donetsk and is a graduate of Shakhtar. He has been playing for the Donetsk first team since 2021.

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Earlier it was reported that the Dynamo newcomer, after a scandal with pro-Russian publications, sent his first salary to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.