Solidarity with Ukraine is an unofficial title often given to the series of Banksy street murals that appeared in Ukraine in November 2022.
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Solidarity with Ukraine is an unofficial title often given to the series of Banksy street murals that appeared in Ukraine in November 2022.
All of the murals in the series portray the reality of war and the suffering of the Ukrainian people. One image of a woman in a bathrobe wearing a gas mask was removed from the wall, believed to be in an attempt to sell and profit from Banksy's artwork. [1] Ukrainian media reported that the perpetrator could face up to 12 years in jail for the crime. [2]
In total, Banksy was responsible for seven different artworks in the nation. [3] Among those:
Children of War and Judo Match were the most notable artworks.
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