The Eurovision trophy won by Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian band was auctioned for $900,000 to donate funds to the crisis in Ukraine. The trophy was up for auction on Facebook. The main motive was to raise funds for Ukraine’s military to purchase drones. The band’s participation in a fundraising event at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate overlapped with the auction. Its goal was to raise funds for medical treatment and supplies.
Oleh Psiuk, a band member, spoke to the people at the concert. He said, “I think it should be on the front pages always until peace comes”.
The Ukrainian Army will get three PD-2 drones. The purchase will be from funds from the Eurovision trophy sale. According to Fortune, Ukraine has collected more than $900 million in funding since its crisis began in April. According to a report, the war costs over $4 billion every day.
Ukrainian Army will get three PD-2 drones
This is not the first time something is put up for auction to help Ukraine. Earlier in May, the iconic khaki fleece of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was auctioned in London for $110,000. According to UN records, the conflict in Ukraine has resulted in the fatalities of 4,031 civilians and the injuries of 4,735 others. The exact number of people involved in the battle is unknown. With the Russian assault, more than 14 million people have fled Ukraine. Major townships and villages are nothing more than dust.
On the 95th day of the warfare, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. According to Zelensky, one-third of the Kharkiv area is even now “under occupation.” It was the president’s first travel from outside Kyiv since the conflict began. He said, “we will definitely liberate the whole territory.”