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R – Rubae
Hello, my name is Rubae. I’m from west side of Ukraine from Ternopil’ city. Now I’m living in Kiev. I am in two crews MBK and LEGZ. Write graffiti since 2003. Most of all I like tagging, bombing and train bombing. For me graffiti is much more than hobby, Its just the way of life. Graffiti connecting a lot of people of all around the world. Its became a one big family for me and my friends.

U – Ukrainian graffiti
Situation with Ukrainian graffiti is not the best for writers now. Especially with train bombing. A lot of spots are guarded with armed guard now. Cans are expensive and not all are able to buy them often. Therefore greater part of graffiti writers draws rarely. The most active cities of Ukraine is Kyiv, Odesa and L’viv.

B – Bombing
I prefere bombing. For me bombing is more interesting than legal painting. The feelings which I feel when I’m painting bombing in some hardcore place is the best for me. I also do legal walls but not a lot.

A – Adrenaline
It was the most hardcore action I ever have. It was hot summer 2007… An action took place on the famous Kiev spot which is named Borshchagivka. It was late night action… In that moment when I and my friend searched supports in a nearby court near a depot we met well known borshchagivski gopniky to take away our money and mobile telephones). We understood that it all will not make off good and began to run in the side of depot. Successfully we escaped from gopniks got on territory of train yard. After complete check of train we began to draw on the 2 carriage. First 10 minutes everything was quietly… Then I heard as a train was led which stood alongside after our and saw as lighted up in him light. We did not react seriously toward to this situation and continued to bomb. Then, in a few minutes I heard some incomprehensible sounds from under a train. By surprise from under the first and from under the third carriage of our train two jumped out guard and began to hurry on us. We began to run as never in life to parking place which was near-by a depot. Territory of parking place was barriered a wall with a prickly wire. Flying over this wall I broke up the telephone, tore a jacket and injured a hand. After territory of parking place there was military part which also was well guarded. Creeping 150 meters, like a snakes we reached to the exit from a depot. Sneaking near a guard with the automat of Kalashnikova, we did a hole in a wood fence and began to run in courts.After us guards began to run from a depot but we succeeded to unstuck).

E – Eastern Europe
In every country there is a particular style writing so I can’t say about the only one east European style. And even describing one country we can notice that every writer has his own style, his own special features.