In February 2014, Russia once again disrupted the peaceful life of Europe. This time, the destructive wave of war swept across Ukraine's Crimea, Sevastopol, and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Eight years later, at dawn on February 24, 2022, this wave turned into a tsunami. The Kremlin threw all its forces into an attempt to wipe the free Ukrainian state and its national identity off the map. 

But Ukrainians stood their ground and continue to resist the evil and death brought by the seemingly endless invasion. The people, who rose up in the name of freedom, proved their resilience and ability to win. 

Our resistance is not just a fight for the life and freedom of our country. It is a struggle for our own voice in the world, for European values, for the return of every piece of our native land, sprinkled with the blood of Ukrainian heroes. And we believe that this day will surely come.

The postal issue features works by Oleh Shupliak, “Ukraine's Great Battle with Mordor. 2022” (on the postal block) and “Ukraine at War. 2016” (on the envelope).