Banksy seems to have been to Ukraine.
The nameless British avenue artist mentioned Friday that he's behind a mural of a gymnast doing a handstand that was painted on a bombed-out constructing in liberated Borodyanka, close to capital metropolis Kyiv.
Banksy confirmed the piece was his by way of Instagram.
Different items which have additionally been pictured within the neighborhood have been attributed to the artist, however he has but to take credit score for them.
A consultant for Banksy, whose artworks can promote for tens of millions of dollars, didn't instantly reply to HuffPost’s request for remark.
The Ukraine Territorial Protection Forces shared pictures of two of the unclaimed artworks on Twitter. One reveals a judo match through which a younger boy topples somebody with a putting resemblance to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered an invasion of Ukraine earlier this yr. The opposite depicts youngsters utilizing a metallic tank entice as a seesaw.
They're “lovely items of artwork on the wall of a destroyed constructing and concrete blocks,” the protection forces wrote.
One other piece believed to be by Banksy reveals a gymnast with a neck brace waving a ribbon, reportedly in Irpin.
Russian forces captured Borodyanka after launching their invasion in February, however the city was freed in April. This week, Russians additionally retreated from the southern metropolis of Kherson, a serious regional capital.
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