A group of thieves were thwarted after they attempted to steal a mural by the renowned street artist Banksy on the outskirts of Kyiv, a Ukrainian official said.
The artist who keeps his identity secret, released video footage and images on his Instagram site of several other murals in Horenka and Borodyanka on the outskirts of Kyiv last month.
Some depict Ukrainians doing everyday activities, such as children playing or people bathing. Another portrays a man being flipped in judo by a much smaller child. Based in England, Banksy's identity has been the source of intense international speculation since he first became active in the 1990s.on themes of poverty and social injustice.His work, normally sprayed on the sides of buildings, has been threatened by thieves before. In June, eight were convicted in Paris over the
at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris which commemorated the victims of a 2015 terror attack at the venue.
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