Ukraine have been announced as the winners of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, following a lively event in Turin, Italy.

Kalush Orchestra wowed the arena crowd and viewers at home with their performance of “Stefania”.

The group were out on the streets fighting off Russian aggressors just weeks before taking to the stage in Turin – instead of rehearsing for the biggest performance of their lives.

Ukraine had been widely tipped to take the title and on the night there had been a huge cross-European swell of support for the war-torn country. Almost all entrants sported Ukrainian flags as well as their own on the night.

After their performance they made an impassioned plea to free people still trapped in the besieged Mariupol steel mill.

Hundreds of millions across Europe tuned in for one of the world’s most-watched TV events.