The stamps are dedicated to the well-known event, when a Russian military landing ship approached Zmeiny Island (Black Sea, Ukraine) and offered Ukrainian border guards to surrender.
To this ultimatum, the Ukrainian soldiers (who were in the minority on the island and did not have the opportunity to escape or hide anywhere) suggested that the Russian warship go in a certain direction.
Ukrposhta presented and put into circulation the first postage stamps under martial law "Russian warship, go ...!". This was reported on the company's website on Tuesday, April 12.
"This phrase - the answer of the Ukrainian border guards, the defenders of the Serpent's Island, to the Russian ship to the offer to surrender on the day of the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine on February 24 - has become a symbol of the courage and unbending spirit of the Ukrainian people in the fight against Russia," the message says.
In Kyiv, the special cancellation of the stamp The first day took place at the Main Post Office with the participation of the General Director of Ukrposhta Igor Smelyansky and the author of the well-known phrase, the defender of Snake Island, Marine Roman Gribov.
Simultaneously with Kiev, redemption with special stamps "Russian warship, go ...!" took place in all regions of Ukraine.
"The phrase that inspired us to create the postage stamp has already become a symbol of the inflexibility of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, volunteers, terrorist defense, all Ukrainians in the struggle for their land and the independence of Ukraine. I am sure that both Ukrainians and our friends from abroad will be happy to receive letters with such a postage stamp And today, in this postal way, we once again remind the occupiers that they should immediately get out of our land and follow their ship," Smelyansky said.
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