Fire rips through warehouse in Ukrainian Eurovision entry's hometown
Huge inferno rips through warehouse in Ukrainian Eurovision entry’s hometown as Putin launches ‘second wave’ of attacks on Ternopil hours after the musical act took to stage in Liverpool
- The city of Ternopil was attacked again on Sunday morning at around 5 o’clock
- READ MORE: Putin attacks Ternopil just as the city’s duo Tvorchi perform
A huge inferno ripped through a warehouse in the home city of Ukraine’s Eurovision stars Tvorchi, after Putin launched an attack last night minutes before the duo took to the stage to perform.
Warehouses in Ternopil were targeted by Russian missile strikes and two people were injured, Governor Volodymyr Trush confirmed.
An 80-person-strong crew was involved in extinguishing the fire – which was reportedly caused by debris of the winged missile hitting the warehouse.
The city was attacked again on Sunday morning at around 5am in a ‘second wave’ of strikes, damaging civilian buildings and cars, according to Trush. There is not yet information regarding victims.
The two people injured in last night’s missile strike are in hospital with fracture wounds and burns, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
Warehouses were targeted by Russian missile strikes and two people were injured, Ternopil Oblast Governor Volodymyr Trush confirmed
An 80-person-strong crew was involved in extinguishing the fire – which was reportedly caused by debris of the winged missile hitting the warehouse
It is reported that the warehouses that were hit and caught fire belonged to commercial enterprises and a religious organisation.
Russia Defence Ministry today said it carried out long-range strikes on the Ukrainian city of Ternopil, targeting ‘units of Ukraine’s armed forces and ammunition storage sites’.
Ternopil mayor Serhy Nadal told the BBC the fire at the warehouse had been brought under control.
‘Firefighters worked all night and continue to work’ he added.
Ten minutes before performing inside the Liverpool Arena, Tvorchi posted on Instagram citing reports of Ternopil, in western Ukraine, being attacked.
Tvorchi were also seen holding up a sign showing the name of their hometown while participating in the contest.
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After performing ‘Heart of Steel’ – a song about troops who fought against Russian forces at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol – Tvorchi posted again saying: ‘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.
‘This is a message for all cities of Ukraine that are shelled every day. Kharkiv, Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Uman, Sumy, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Kherson and all others.
‘Europe, unite against evil for the sake of peace! GLORY TO UKRAINE!’
Eurovision commentator Timur Miroshnichenko said: ‘Well done, boys! For Ternopil, which is being bombed now, for Mariupol, which was bombed a year ago.
The city was attacked again on Sunday morning at around 5am, damaging civilian buildings and cars, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. There is not yet information regarding victims
It is reported that the warehouses that were hit and caught fire belonged to commercial enterprises and a religious organisation
Russia launched an attack on Ternopil in Ukraine as the city’s most famous residents Tvorchi performed at the Eurovision song contest
Tvorchi were also seen holding up a sign showing the name of their hometown while participating in the contest
‘For all the cities and people of our country!’
Mayor Serhiy Nadal wrote: ‘It was at this time that our city was attacked by Russian missiles.
‘Thank you, because your speech has become a symbol of not only the unity of the country, but of the whole world.’
The UK’s ambassador to Ukriane, Dame Melinda Simmons, wrote on Twitter: ‘Commiserations to [Ukrainian flag emoji].
‘But these guys performed minutes after their university home town had been bombed by [Russian flag emoji]. You have brave hearts.’
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