Some are questioning whether a song contest had a role in Russia sending missiles to attack a city is western Ukraine. Is Russia so petty that they'd send missiles to a Ukrainian city just because of Eurovision? Quite possibly. Since Russia was banned from participating in the event last year with their invasion of Ukraine, they've lost all broadcast rights to the wildly popular song contest. It had been among the most wildly watched events on Russian television before they decided that invading Ukraine was a thing to do.
Just 10 minutes before they took to the stage the Ukrainian group Tvorchi posted on Instagram about the missiles hitting their city.
Source: BBC
The hometown of Ukraine's Eurovision act was hit by Russian missiles moments before the band took to the stage in Liverpool, officials say.
The head of Ternopil regional state administration, Volodymyr Trush, confirmed two people had been injured.
Ternopil mayor Serhiy Nadal said warehouses were damaged.
Ukraine's foreign ministry accused Russia of attacking Kyiv and Ternopil regions before and during Tvorchi's Eurovision performance.
Ten minutes before taking to the stage at the Liverpool Arena, Tvorchi posted on Instagram citing reports of Ternopil in western Ukraine being attacked.
After performing, they added: "Ternopil is the name of our hometown, which was bombed by Russia while we sang on the Eurovision stage about our steel hearts, indomitability and will.
Naturally, Russian milbloggers rejoiced by sending videos of the explosion, from Iran about 10 years ago.
