Russian missiles hit hometown of Ukraine’s Eurovision contestants

As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian metropolis of Ternopil, which is house to the electro-pop duo Tvorchi, this 12 months’s contestants from Ukraine.

Native authorities, writing on Telegram, mentioned the strike had hit warehouses owned by business enterprises and a non secular group, injuring two folks.

Russia has launched hundreds of rocket and missile assaults in opposition to Ukrainian targets since final October.

Melinda Simmons, Britain’s ambassador to Kyiv, praised Tvorchi for his or her Eurovision 2023 entry.

“The staging was sensible. And poignant as their college house city of Ternopil was focused by Russian missiles this night,” she tweeted.

Tvorchi mentioned this week they hoped to shine a spotlight on their nation’s battle for freedom.

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra rode an enormous wave of help from throughout Europe to win the competition final 12 months, however Ukraine was unable to stage Eurovision this 12 months, because the winner often does, due to Russia’s invasion.