Fighers of Evil FDC (Cancellation stamp - First day Kyiv)

International partners continue supporting Ukraine. The reinforcement of Ukrainian Air Force with state-of-the-art American F-16 aircraft, renowned as one of the finest and most cost-effective jet fighters worldwide, has the potential to change the balance in favor of Ukraine and significantly impact the trajectory of the russian-Ukrainian war. The F-16, which has been used in numerous wars, now stands as the most widely produced fourth-generation fighter jet, serving in multiple nations.  Maksym Palenko, author of the "Fighters of Evil" postal issue, has metaphorically depicted the destruction of the moscow kremlin, a symbol of the oppressive Evil Empire, by reducing it to fragments through the force of a fighter jet grater. The cover of his work showcases a knight wearing a trident helmet, embodying the nobility, strength, and dedication of the Ukrainian army in defending their homeland.

The "Fighers of Evil" mail issue contains a lot of semantic and metaphorical details. The image of the stamp shows how the Armed Forces of Ukraine completely destroy the Moscow Kremlin - a symbol of the "evil empire", grinding it on a grater, the holes of which are depicted in the shape of F-16 planes.

Specification:

Artist — Maxim Palenko

Printing stamps — 600 000 copies

Nominal value — F+16,00

Isuue date (year) — 2023

Sheet size, mm — 108х142

Stamp size, mm — 37,8х52

The number of stamps in the sheet — 4

2 FDC envelopes available.