Asda has become the latest supermarket to remove Russian products from its shelves.

The retailer has confirmed it is removing anything which has originated in Russia - which is reportedly around 100 products including spirits, some fish and sweets.

Mohsin Issa, Asda’s co-owner, said the retailer was standing with both staff and shoppers who had been left shocked by the unfolding war in Ukraine.

He said: “We stand with our customers and colleagues who are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine - and our thoughts are with those people whose lives are affected by this crisis. The community spirit that is at the heart of Asda extends beyond our own borders and we’re proud to have worked with a range of partners in the UK to provide practical and meaningful support for Ukrainians at home and for those who continue to seek safety in neighbouring countries.”

A £1million package has also been launched by Asda to support humanitarian efforts, including a financial donation to charity and sending among other items, baby products, toiletries and period products to a supplier site in Poland for distribution to refugees.

John Cookman, deputy chair at the Asda Foundation said: “We have a long history of supporting grassroots community groups across the UK, and that includes when communities respond in times of global crisis. As we look ahead to the coming months we see an ongoing need to support refugees arriving in the UK and are pleased to be able to play our part in helping groups to provide essential support services on the ground."

Asda is not the only retailer to have said in recent days that it will begin removing products with any Russian connection from sale, as Western nations continue with sanctions as part of efforts to halt the invasion of Ukraine.

The John Lewis Partnership is removing from sale products in both its Waitrose food stores and John Lewis department stores that are made in Russia.

This includes one Russian Vodka in Waitrose and a line of pizza oven pellets on sale in John Lewis while further efforts, it says, are being made to explore the origins of other items it sells.

A JLP spokesman added "We’re working with our suppliers to review products that have components of Russian origin and will be seeking to mitigate further exposure to the region."

Co-op has also removed Russian vodka from its shelves, and online pages selling the spirit are no longer available. While Sainsbury's has also halted sales of its Russian Standard vodka.

Sainsbury's has also taken the decision to re-name its Chicken Kiev products Chicken Kyiv in further signs of support for Ukraine.

Ukrainians call their capital city Kyiv while Russians refer to it as Kiev - and a social media campaign to change the spelling of the chicken dish has been gathering pace in the last few days.

Updated packaging carrying the new Ukrainian name for the chicken dish is expected to be rolled out at Sainsbury's in the coming weeks as fresh products come to the shelves.