Kyiv to play games against Barcelona, PSG to raise money for Ukraine victims

The friendlies are set to take place between April and June and will be part of a bid to aid those in need as attacks on the nation continue.

With the Ukrainian Premier League suspended, Kyiv will look to raise awareness by playing several matches against some of the best teams in European football.

"Thanks to the support of the leadership of our country, Dynamo will take part in an international charitable mission - a series of friendly games with top clubs in Europe," read an official club statement.

"All these matches will be held under the slogan 'Match for Peace! Let's Stop the War!' The purpose of these matches is to inform the international community about the terrible war in Ukraine and to raise funds to support Ukrainians who suffered from the war with the Russian aggressor.

"All friendly matches of Dynamo will be shown on Ukrainian and European TV channels. The project will also involve stars of Ukrainian arts who will support the charitable mission of our club."

They will take on Barcelona, who they faced in this years Champions League group stages, as well as a clash against French giants PSG.

Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, Serie A side AC Milan, Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, Dutch champions Ajax and Steaua Bucharest of Romania are other teams they will likely face.

Meanwhile, Ukraine national team boss Oleksandr Petrakov has previously suggested his side play friendlies against the likes of Chelsea and Man United at Wembley, as they gear up for their World Cup play-off decider against Scotland.