The Ukrainian duo Tvorchi defended the colors of Kiev at the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday evening in Liverpool, just as their city of Ternopil (west) was targeted by Russian strikes, according to local authorities.
The electro duo performed their title heart of steel, a song inspired by the resistance during a month-long siege at the Azovstal factory in Mariupol that finished sixth after receiving a standing ovation from the audience. Minutes after their stage performance, Tvorchi posted on Instagram that Ternopil, their hometown, was attacked by Russia.
During the evening, an official of the military administration of Ternopil Volodymyr Trouch announced on his Telegram account strikes on warehouses in the city, “belonging to commercial enterprises and a religious organization”. According to him, there were two injuries. “These are wounds and burns caused by shrapnel. The victims are in hospital,” he said.