Ukrainian flag painted on road outside Russian embassy in London

The road outside the Russian Embassy in London was painted yellow and blue in the colours of the Ukrainian flag on Thursday morning, in a show of solidarity with Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. Led By Donkeys, an art activism group, shared their painting expedition in the Kensington Palace Gardens area of central London on social media before four arrests were made by Scotland Yard on suspicion of criminal damage and road obstruction. It comes a year on from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began on February 24 last year.

Solidarity with Ukraine
(Russian Embassy, London) pic.twitter.com/efRXKgDuqV

— Led By Donkeys (@ByDonkeys) February 23, 2023

Led by Donkeys is an art activist group that formed to protest Brexit, but its focus has since grown to address other social issues. The name Led by Donkeys comes from the phrase ‘lions led by donkeys,” a saying from the First World War that referred to the belief that British soldiers were being led to their deaths by incompetent leaders.