The British government yesterday imposed a biting package of sanctions on Moscow, which included banning Russian carriers from UK airspace.

Premier League club United announced Aeroflot as their “official carrier” in 2013 and have regularly flown to European matches on the company’s planes.

The latest deal was due to run until 2023.

But the club, who used charter airline Titan Airways for their Champions League last 16 away leg against Atletico Madrid earlier this week, announced that they had severed ties with the airline.

“In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot’s sponsorship rights,” United said in a statement.

“We share the concerns of our fans around the world and extend our sympathies to those affected.”

The Manchester United website had described Aeroflot as providing “strategic advice” on travel arrangements but a link to the relevant page no longer worked today.

The Aeroflot website still listed United on its list of partners.

Moscow today banned all UK-linked planes, including transiting flights, from its airspace, saying the decision was taken “as a response to unfriendly decisions of the UK aviation authorities”.

Invading Russian forces reached the Ukrainian capital Kyiv today, with Putin defying a barrage of international sanctions to press on with the invasion.