According to Uefa, however, the jerseys are approved for the European Championships and the Ukrainian team will use them.
The reason for the upset feelings is that Ukraine on its match stands will have the silhouette of the Ukrainian map, with the Crimean peninsula included.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and considers it part of Russia something not recognized internationally.
In addition, two military-linked phrases are printed on the collar and inside of the shirts. "Glory to Ukraine" and "Glory to the Heroes" are terms that are widely used in the Ukrainian military but have historically been used in anti-Russian and anti-Soviet demonstrations and conflicts.