UKRPOSHTA NEW SET - Cities of Heroes. Okhtyrka

Description: Official Release - March 27, 2024 Cities of Heroes. OkhtyrkaThe set includes:--- 1 Sheet of postage stamps--- 1 Envelope FDC--- 1 Postcard On 24 February 2022, at about 12 o'clock, the russian occupiers entered the city of Okhtyrka and were stopped by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For more than a month, the enemy tried to break through the defense and shelled the city with all kinds of weapons, including aircraft. On 26 February, three thermobaric (vacuum) bombs were dropped on Okhtyrka, killing and injuring many residents, destroying the city utilities and lots of buildings. The enemy was destroying and courageous people, heroes-workers of the critical infrastructure facilities, were restoring water pipes, power grid, and communication networks under fire, inspiring the whole country to resist. On 27 March, the active phase of the battle for Okhtyrka ended. The demining of the city began. For the mass heroism and resilience shown by citizens in the defense of the city, Okhtyrka, which became an irresistible outpost on the way of the russian army's advance into Ukraine, was awarded the honorary title of "Hero City of Ukraine" by Presidential Decree No. 164/2022. The postage stamp depicts the building of the Okhtyrka City Council destroyed by an enemy attack. Specification:Artist — Volodymyr TaranIsuue date (year) — 2024The number of stamps in the sheet — 6Face value of each postage stamp — U Hi, my name is Liudmyla from Kyiv (Ukraine).I work as a volunteer in a charitable organization - I help Ukrainian soldiers and families of injured and dead people.By buying from me, you support me (thus I can help even more) and by this you support the entire Ukrainian nation.Thanks for support!Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!Glory to the nation! Death to the enemies! I send your Parcel via:UkrPoshta AirMail Service with Track Number

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Kyiv

End Time: 2024-08-22T07:35:42.000Z

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