Eurovision Winner Releases Video Filmed In Ukraine's Ruins
The Straits Times|May 17, 2022
Hours after their Eurovision Song Contest victory in Italy, Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra released a music video for their winning song on Sunday that was filmed in the ruins of towns that were heavily bombed during Russia's invasion.
Eurovision Winner Releases Video Filmed In Ukraine's Ruins

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Kalush Orchestra said they filmed the video in four towns north of Kyiv - Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka and Hostomel. The towns were among the hardest hit by Russia's failed attempt to advance and seize the capital.

Russian forces retreated from the area last month, leaving evidence of atrocities and extensive damage in their wake.

The band's Eurovision victory was seen as a show of solidarity and a pop-culture endorsement of Ukraine, illustrating how the war has unified Europe against Russian aggression.

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