David Beckham has handed control of his Instagram account and its 71 million followers to a Ukrainian doctor working in the city of Kharkiv.

The former footballer, who has 71.4 million followers on the social media site, said he wanted to highlight the “amazing work” of medical staff operating amid the Russian invasion.

Paediatric anaesthetist Iryna posted clips and images to the sportsman’s Instagram Stories throughout Sunday, showing how the war had affected the work of her team.

“Today I’m going to show you how we work in times of war and who we have become during these war days,” said Iryna, who is head of the regional perinatal centre.