Russia dropped phosphorus bombs on the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukrainian sources said on Sunday, following Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC).

Hell has come to earth. To Azovstal, Mariupol city council deputy Petro Andriushchenko wrote on Telegram. He posted a video of the attack, also showing artillery fire, although the footage could not be independently verified.

Phosphorus bombs are incendiary bombs that ignite on contact with oxygen and cause devastating damage. Their use is banned under international law in populated areas.

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