Zmiinyi and Occupied Crimea: A New Mural by the Main Intelligence Directorate Unveiled in Kyiv

A mural covering an area of about 600 square meters, dedicated to the combat and special operations of military intelligence officers, was unveiled in Kyiv. Among the scenes depicted are operations on Zmiinyi Island in the Odesa region, on gas production platforms in the Black Sea, and in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The mural was unveiled in honor of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Day on the facade of an industrial building on Kyrylivska Street in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. The composition is based on documentary footage shot by soldiers while carrying out combat missions.

Some scenes are dedicated to operations by the “Timur Special Forces Unit” on Zmiinyi Island, on gas production platforms in the Black Sea, and in the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea.

PHOTO: Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense

The mural also depicts operations on the Kinburn Spit, in the Energodar area, as well as battles for Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and the Vovchansk Power Plant.

According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, representatives of the special forces unit, the Ukrainian company expla, and artists Obsidian Bone, Rubae, and Borok worked on the project for nearly a year.

The mural was created in the style of an engraving. Artist Rubae noted that the work is the largest of its kind in Ukraine. Its composition is based on real events, and the wealth of detail is intended to convey the documentary nature of the depicted operations.

The actual application of the composition to the facade took two months. The project required 140 liters of exterior paint and over 200 aerosol cans.

The Main Intelligence Directorate described the mural as an artistic chronicle of Ukrainian military intelligence operations and a way to immortalize Ukraine’s recent history in the urban landscape.

Андрій Колісніченко