In a promotion reel of the Eurovision song contest, reportedly due to a 'banal mistake' the Kuban region on the map was shown as part of Ukraine, announced 112 Ukrayina TV channel.

According to the channel, on top of the videos with performances were put maps of the participating countries painted in their respective national colours.

During the performance of the singer from Ukraine, her home country looked bigger than it was in reality, for the Krasnodar krai, aka Kuban, was shown on the map as part of Ukraine. Crimea was also indicated as Ukraine's Territory.

The final contest of Eurovision 2016 will take place later in May in Stockholm, Sweden. Russia will be represented by Sergei Lazarev, who will be singing the song "You are the only one."

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