Street outdoor Russian Embassy in London painted in Ukraine flag colors

4 folks, 3 men and one feminine, had been arrested on suspicion of legal injury and obstructing the freeway. They continue to be in custody,” the Metropolitan Police mentioned in a commentary on Thursday.

London,UPDATED: Feb 24, 2023 04:02 IST

The street outdoor the Russian Embassy in London was once painted yellow and blue within the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Thursday morning (Picture: Reuters)

Through Press Consider of India: The street outdoor the Russian Embassy in London was once painted yellow and blue within the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Thursday morning, in a display of harmony with Ukraine within the ongoing warfare.

Led Through Donkeys, an artwork activism crew, shared their portray expedition within the Kensington Palace Gardens space of central London on social media earlier than 4 arrests had been made by way of Scotland Backyard on suspicion of legal injury and highway obstruction. It comes a 12 months on from the warfare between Russia and Ukraine, which started on February 24 ultimate 12 months.

“Day after today is the primary anniversary of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine, an impartial state and a folks with each proper to self-determination. The lifestyles of a large Ukrainian flag outdoor his embassy in London will serve to remind him of that,” Led Through Donkeys mentioned on Twitter with pictures in their paint motion.

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The gang, which started in 2018 as an anti-Brexit crew, mentioned it had poured 170 litres of yellow paint at the eastbound carriageway and a identical quantity of blue paint at the westbound aspect, with passing visitors then spreading the colors alongside the street. “At 08:45 (native time) these days officials attended Kensington Palace Gardens, the place the paint were thrown at the freeway.

4 folks, 3 men and one feminine, had been arrested on suspicion of legal injury and obstructing the freeway. They continue to be in custody,” the Metropolitan Police mentioned in a commentary on Thursday. The Russian Embassy in London is positioned close to the reputable place of abode of the Indian Prime Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

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Feb 24, 2023