The Ukrainian winners of this year's song contest, Kalush Orchestra, sell their trophy for $900,000.
, have sold their trophy for $900,000 to raise money for the war in Ukraine.
The crystal microphone was auctioned on Facebook, with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine's military.It aimed to raise money for medical care and supplies. Speaking at the concert, band member Oleh Psiuk appealed for people not to get used to the war, which has left at leastmore than 14 million people to flee their homes"I think it should be on the front pages always, until peace comes," said Psiuk, whose Eurovision win had been hotly tipped in the run up to the contest.
Ukrainian TV presenter Serhiy Prytula announced that the money raised from the sale of the trophy would be used to purchase three Ukrainian-made PD-2 drones, Reuters news agency reports. Drones are used heavily by Ukrainian and Russian forces, both as weapons and reconnaissance aircraft.War in Ukraine: More coverage
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