Ukraine will be allowed to wear their new Euro 2020 jersey that depicts a map of the country featuring Crimea, but UEFA has ordered them to remove a slogan deemed to carry militaristic significance .
The kit, styled in the national team s traditional yellow and blue, features a subtle outline surrounding the badge that shows the country s borders.
Following its reveal over the weekend, Russian politicians and officials were quick to criticise the map s inclusion of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 but is still internationally recognised as part of Ukraine.
The shirt also contains the inscriptions Glory to Ukraine and Glory to heroes , each of which is acknowledged as an official military greeting in the country.
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