Meanwhile, American actress Hayden Panettiere, who shares a seven-year-old daughter with ex-fiance Ukrainian former boxer Wladimir Klitschko, urged her fans to “stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with the people of Ukraine “.

In her Instagram post on Friday afternoon, the Heroes (2006-2010) and Nashville (2012-2016) actress, 32, said that she was praying for family, friends and everyone else fighting in Ukraine.

“I have personally witnessed the strength of the Ukrainian people who fought so hard for their independence and have continued to passionately defend their country over the years,” she wrote.

She directed fans to follow Klitschko and his brother Vitali – who is the mayor of Kyiv – for updates.

Panettiere also clarified in a comment that her daughter Kaya was safe and not currently in Ukraine.