A group of people tried to steal a mural of Banksy from a wall of war scars in Ukraine, the region’s governor said.
They tried to cut a section of board and plaster that showed a woman in a gas mask and a dressing gown holding a fire extinguisher.
However, they were discovered at the scene in the city of Hostomel, near Kiev, and the mural was found, Oleksiy Kuleba said in a statement.
He added that the image is still intact and police are protecting it.
“After all, these images are symbolic of our struggle against the enemy… we will do everything we can to preserve these street art as a symbol of war,” he said. our victory”.
Police have shared images of the yellow wall in Hostomel, with a large section cut off to the brick.
They said several people were arrested at the scene.
Bank confirm he painted the mural and six others last month in places that have experienced particularly heavy fighting after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February.
One shows a female gymnast balancing on a damaged building, while another depicts a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin overturned during a judo match with a young boy, and Another shows two children using a metal tank trap as a seesaw.
Banksy’s work can sell for millions of pounds on the art market.
