Pictured: Banksy artworks in Ukraine protected by shockproof glass

Jessica Carpani
Wed, 22 February 2023 

One of the works by Bansky features a gymnast performing the ribbon routine in Irpin - Thibault Camus

Paintings on the ruins of Ukrainian buildings by British graffiti artist Banksy have received new protections.

The artworks have been covered by shockproof glass, in the hope that they will survive any further damage brought on by Russia's bombardments.

The artist is believed to have painted the murals, including in Borodyanka, just outside Kyiv, in November last year.

Shockproof walls protect Banksy's boy defeating an adult man in judo sparring in Borodianka - Ukrinform/Shutterstock

An artwork made by British street artist Banksy is seen at the bottom of a destroyed building in Horenka, near Kyiv - Thibault Camus

A protective glass case seals the art piece that depicts a gymnast performing the ribbon routine on the wall of the apartment building affected by the shelling of Russian troops, Irpin, Kyiv - AKGS


Borodyanka was heavily damaged during Russia's attempt to capture the capital in February, when it was subjected to air strikes and artillery shelling. With the area blockaded, civilians faced starvation until Ukrainian forces recaptured the area in April.

Four murals in his signature style were spotted in total on damaged buildings in and around Kyiv, including one depicting a gymnast doing a handstand amid debris.