Armour as art: Pieces of body armour back from Ukraine bearing poignant message

Since February 2022, 88,000 units of British-made body armour have been dispatched to Ukraine.

As the conflict nears its third year, some of this life-saving armour has returned to the UK, having been transformed into evocative pieces of art.

The art pieces serve a profound purpose: to visually encapsulate the grim toll of war and remind people of the sacrifices that are being made on the battlefield.

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The painted body armour is currently on display at the Canadian High Commission in London, bearing the scars of conflict.

Each item stands as a witness to the brutality of war, having successfully thwarted bullets and shrapnel to protect the lives of those who wore them.