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PHOTOS: Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art

BORODYANKA, Ukraine — A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked building outside of Kyiv and appears to be the work of the British graffiti artist known as Banksy.

He posted photos of the artwork in Borodyanka on his Instagram page.

The Ukrainian town was the scene of shelling and fighting in the early stages of the Russian invasion, which turned apartment buildings into charred hulks.

The mural of the gymnast is in black and white and is painted so she looks like she is doing her handstand on crumpled blocks of concrete.

OtherBanksy-like murals now also adorn other war-damaged walls in the area but haven't been confirmed as his by him.

Russia Ukraine War Banksy People look at a painting by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy People look at a painting on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The artwork appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy People walk their dogs past an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy Women take a picture with an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Banksy A woman takes a picture of artwork that might have been made by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Another mural in Borodyanka was confirmed to have been made by the artist on his Instagram account. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy People look at an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy People look at a painting by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy An artwork is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Banksy A woman takes a picture of artwork that might have been made by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Another mural in Borodyanka was confirmed to have been made by the artist on his Instagram account. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Banksy An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy A woman takes a picture of an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy A painting by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko Russia Ukraine War Banksy An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)Photo by: AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko

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People look at a painting by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
People look at a painting on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The artwork appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
People walk their dogs past an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
Women take a picture with an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
A woman takes a picture of artwork that might have been made by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Another mural in Borodyanka was confirmed to have been made by the artist on his Instagram account. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
People look at an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
People look at a painting by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
An artwork is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Irpin, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the nearby village of Borodyanka. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
A woman takes a picture of artwork that might have been made by British street artist Banksy on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Another mural in Borodyanka was confirmed to have been made by the artist on his Instagram account. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
A woman takes a picture of an artwork on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The painting appears to have been made by British street artist Banksy, who confirmed on his Instagram account that he made another mural in the village that depicts a gymnast. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
A painting by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
An artwork by British street artist Banksy is seen on a building destroyed by fighting in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko)AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko
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