Banksy unveils mural in Ukraine

British street artist Banksy unveiled his latest artwork, this time in Ukraine, putting an end to weeks of speculation about whether he had travelled to the country.

The anonymous graffiti artist shared images of a mural depicting a female gymnast balancing on the rubble of a destroyed building on his Instagram page late Friday.

However, he gave no information about the piece or his travels – revealing only its location as the town of Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region.

The town, which lies around 50km to the northwest of the Ukrainian capital, was besieged by Russian forces in the early weeks of the February 24 invasion and subjected to aerial bombardment. It was recaptured by Ukraine in early April.

Other murals, similar to Banksy’s signature style, have also appeared in the region, although the artist has not confirmed whether they belonged to him.

One, also in Borodyanka, shows a child throwing a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin to the floor during a judo match. Putin holds a black belt in the sport.