Sainsbury's has renamed chicken Kiev to chicken Kyiv in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The supermarket will begin rolling out updated packaging on the chicken fillet dish in the upcoming weeks featuring the Ukrainian spelling of the capital city.
The two totally Russian-sourced products sold at Sainsbury's will also be pulled from shelves - Russian Standard Vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds.
Other supermarkets have stopped selling Russian Standard Vodka, including Morrisons and The Co-Op which noted it as a "sign of solidarity with the people of Ukraine".
Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its 11th day today as shoppers on social media are urging other supermarkets to make the switch, Manchester Evening News reported.
"We stand united with the people of Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia," Sainsbury's said.
The attack has led to biting sanctions from Europe, the US and others, and western companies are withdrawing en masse from Russia in response.
One person tweeted: "Is it time that Chicken Kiev is renamed Chicken Kyiv? How about it @sainsburys @asda @Tesco @waitrose @Morrisons? #ukraine #chickenkyiv"
Another said: "Kiev is the Russian name for the city. Come on @asda @LidlGB @AldiUK @Tesco @sainsburys @MandSnews @waitrose show your support and change the spelling #ChickenKyiv"
A third tweeted: "Food manufacturers! Listen up - change the Kiev ( Russian spelling ) to Kyiv ( ulkranian spelling). Chicken Kyiv . Thanks @Tesco @AldiUK @LidlGB @sainsburys @Morrisons @asda #kyiv"
And a fourth said: "Should chicken Kiev now be called chicken Kyiv? #Ukraine @Tesco @asda @AldiUK @sainsburys @IcelandFoods"
On Friday, JD Sports also announced plans to withdraw from Russia, following other clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.
The move is largely symbolic as the business only makes 0.05% of its sales in Russia through its website and wholesale partners. It also has no sites or employees in either Russia or Ukraine.
"Everyone at JD is shocked and deeply concerned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expresses the utmost sympathy for all Ukrainians," the company said.
It added: "The conflict in Ukraine continues to generate grave concern and we look forward to reconciliation and the return to peace within the region."
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