The mural, which shows a woman wearing a gas mask and carrying a fire extinguisher, was 'ruthlessly cut off by attackers' in the town of Hostomel on Friday.
Authorities in Ukraine have detained a group of people who allegedly tried to steal a mural byThe mural, which shows a woman wearing a gas mask and carrying a fire extinguisher, was"ruthlessly cut off by attackers" in the town of Hostomel, northwest of theon Friday, the head of the Kyiv Police Department, Andrey Nebitov, said Saturday in a statement on Telegram.
The mural was "ruthlessly cut off by attackers" in the town of Hostomel, the head of the Kyiv Police Department, Andrey Nebitov, said Saturday in a statement on Telegram.As part of the investigation, "an art expert examination" will be conducted on the mural.As part of the investigation,"an art expert examination" will be conducted on the mural and authorities will make a decision what charges to file against the suspected attackers, Nebitov said.
"I want to emphasize that Banksy's works in the Kyiv region are under protection from the police," Kuleba said on his Telegram channel.
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