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Former Arsenal defender Oleh Luzhnyi plans to put his coaching ambitions in the UK on hold to take up arms for his native Ukraine after their invasion by Russia, as he vows to 'stand firmly and fight for my people'

Former Arsenal defender Oleh Luzhnyi has revealed he plans to put his coaching career on hold to fight for his native Ukraine after their invasion by Russia.

Luzhnyi, 53, spent four years at the club between 1999 and 2003, making 110 appearances for them in total. He was also part of the side which won the Premier League and FA Cup in the 2001-02 season, and later left for Wolves.

He played 60 times on the international stage during his career, captaining Ukraine 37 times. Luzhnyi also previously represented the former Soviet Union.