The ringleader of a group that allegedly tried to steal a Banksy mural from a wall in Ukraine could face up to 12 years in prison, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement Monday.
The suspect, who has not been named, was served a “notice of suspicion” after police detained the alleged thieves attempting to remove the artwork from a house destroyed by Russian shelling in the city of Hostomel last month.
Depicting a woman in a gas mask carrying a fire extinguisher, the mural is one of several works completed by the British street artist in cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, following Russia’s invasion.
Modern communications let folks know about everything of interest around this silly planet. If you know where to look.
Even the bad guys!
Eideard 
● ‘Every house a fortress’: Wagner leader counts cost as Russia stalls in Bakhmut https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/ukraine-wagner-leader-counts-cost-as-russian-offensive-stalls-in-bakhmut
● The battle for Bakhmut: Ukrainian city’s last residents survive under artillery fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuXi8LHgLMw
● Makiivka: Russia blames missile attack on soldiers’ mobile phone use https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64159045
● Ukraine war: Russian military under fire for high death toll at Makiivka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrlR31BBB5I
Hasta la victoria siempre…
Critical Threats Project / Institute for the Study of War: “Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 4, 2023” https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-4-2023
ISW and CTP’s daily updates on the conflict in Ukraine: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-updates
The Profound Defiance of Daily Life in Kyiv
In the capital, Ukrainians track the trajectory of Russian missiles on smartphone apps, but refuse to be defeated by fear. https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-profound-defiance-of-daily-life-in-kyiv
‘A volatile canvas’: Banksy bequest in Ukraine’s rubble leaves dilemma for preservers https://armysosukraine.ie/a-volatile-canvas-banksy-bequest-in-ukraines-rubble-leaves-dilemma-for-preservers-the-guardian/