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Lizzie McAllister

Ant and Dec's message to Ukraine as they leave questions about war out of SNT game

Ant and Dec have become the latest in a wave of UK celebrities to publicly lend their support to Ukraine.

The ITV presenters, both 46, paused regular proceedings of their show Saturday Night Takeaway last night to send 'thoughts and prayers' to the people affected by the invasion.

This comes following Putin's invasion of Ukraine, launched in the early hours of Thursday morning, with the Ukrainian civilian death toll reaching 219 on Saturday.

The presenting pair took a moment to reassure fans that they would not be using questions relating to the war in their popular quiz section, which includes questions on the week's news.

They took a moment to address the crisis (mirror.co.uk)

Ant stated: "All the questions are taken from this week's news."

"And now obviously the news this week has been dominated by the terrible events in Ukraine so all of our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the situation over there," Dec chimed in.

"Absolutely," Ant continued.

"So, of course, there won't be any questions on that subject."

The stars are among a roster of celebrities around the world to have shown their support for Ukraine as the invasion continues.

Fellow ITV presenter Holly Willoughby recently spoke out about how she was struggling to discuss the subject with her children.

Alongside a picture of a tank, Holly asked her 7.6 million followers: "How do I explain this to my children… I was asked questions last night I didn't have the answers for…"

Holly was heartbroken at her inability to explain the crisis to her children (instagram)

Meanwhile, Resident Evil actress and model Milla Jovovich took to Instagram to share her devastation at the news of the attack on her birth city of Kyiv.

“I am heartbroken and dumbstruck trying to process the events of this week in my birthplace of Ukraine," the star explained.

"My country and people being bombed. Friends and family in hiding. My blood and my roots come from both Russia and Ukraine.

"I am torn in two as I watch the horror unfolding, the country being destroyed, families being displaced, their whole life lying in charred fragments around them."

The Russian attack on Ukraine began just before 5am on Thursday after Putin gave the orders, with thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and over 200 civilians having lost their lives so far.

Most recently Russian troops have entered Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, with reports of widespread resistance and fighting emerging.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky has called upon foreign fighters to join the nation's armed forces in a bid to stem Russia’s invasion and "save Europe and its values."

"Anyone who wants to join the defence of Ukraine, Europe and the world can come and fight side by side with the Ukrainians against the Russian war criminals," he said in a statement on Sunday morning.

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