Mural with Budanov violates the law: Kyiv authorities demand its removal
Date: 2024-10-18 Author: Кирило Загоруйко Categories: COMMUNITY
The mural, which allegedly depicts the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov, is going to be removed from the building, the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Kyiv City State Administration announced.
The department's official Facebook page states that the residential building is protected in accordance with current legislation, since it is included in the State Register of Immovable Monuments. According to Part 2 of Article 24 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Protection of Cultural Heritage", the use of an architectural monument must be carried out while preserving the elements of its material authenticity, spatial composition, and so on.
Therefore, as stated in the publication, the Department issued Instructions demanding that the facade be returned to its previous state. At the same time, it is indicated that the authors of the mural, street art artists Michelle and Nicole Feldman, will find another place in Kyiv where they could place a mural with a character who looks like Budanov. The man in the image is shown in a black uniform, among daisies and holding a cat in his arms. Above is an owl with its wings spread, which is the emblem of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
