A Ukrainian man who faces up to 12 years in jail for ‘stealing’ a Banksy mural has said he was saving it from destruction – and wanted to sell it to raise money for the Ukrainian army.
In an interview exclusively shared with openDemocracy by Ukrainian media outlet Graty, activist Serhiy Dovhiy has told of his plans to auction off a Banksy that he ripped from a wall near Kyiv.
In November, anonymous British artist Banksy confirmed he had painted seven murals in and around the Ukrainian capital.
