Ukraine launches Banksy postage stamp on war anniversary

FILE PHOTO: A new graffiti in Banksy's signature style, although not posted by the mercurial artist on social media, is seen on the wall of a destroyed building in the Ukrainian village of Horenka, which had been occupied by Russia until April and heavily damaged by fighting in the early days of Russian invasion, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainians queued on Friday to buy postage stamps based on a Banksy mural depicting a young boy defeating a grown man in a judo bout as they marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The British artist confirmed the mural, along with several others in bombed out parts of Ukraine, was by him in November - with critics pointing to Russian President Vladimir Putin's love of the sport as the inspiration.