Speculation had grown that the anonymous graffiti artist was in the war-torn country after a series of murals appeared in the town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv. One mural depicted a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin flipping during a judo match with a small boy. A work believed to be by Banksy in Borodyanka. Photo: Ed Ram/Getty Images Another showed two children using a metal tank trap as a seesaw. However, Banksy’s chosen mural to reveal his presence in the country is a female athlete balancing on a ruined building. The graffiti artist posted three images of the mural on Instagram on Friday, with the caption simply reading “Borodyanka, Ukraine.” Borodyanka, located northwest of the capital, was one of the towns hardest hit by Russian bombing at the start of the invasion. Russian soldiers invaded in February this year, occupying the city for weeks before it was liberated in April. Since then, the city has been at the center of rebuilding efforts, with many towers demolished as a result of the damage caused by the fighting.
