Russian warship, go fuck yourself (stamp)
| Russian Warship, go fuck yourself | |
|---|---|
 Stamp with Russian warship Moskva and Ukrainian soldier | |
| Country of issue | Ukraine |
| Country of production | Ukraine |
| Location of production | Kyiv |
| Date of issue | 12 April 2022 |
| Designer | Boris Groh |
| Depicts | Attack on Snake Island |
"Russian warship, go fuck yourself" (Ukrainian: Русскій воєнний корабль, іді …!, romanized: Russkii voiennyi korabl, idi …!, lit. 'Russian Warship, go …!')[1] is a stamp issued by the Ukrainian Postal Services, Ukrposhta. Issued on 12 April 2022, it commemorates an incident during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] On 24 February 2022, the warship Moskva and the patrol boat Vasily Bykov had approached Ukraine's Snake Island in the Black Sea. Ukrainian soldiers on the island had refused to surrender, responding instead, "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!"[1]
On 8 March, the Ukrainian postal service launched a contest in which artist Boris Groh's design received the most votes.[1][3]
The stamp features a drawing of a Ukrainian soldier presenting the middle finger to the Russian cruiser Moskva.[4] The overall layout with the ochre land underneath the blue sea mimics the colors of the Flag of Ukraine. The special postmark accompanying the stamp shows the outline of Snake Island. The stamp is available in a domestic and a foreign version. President Zelenskyy had his picture taken with the stamps and commented that Russian warships should only sail in one direction.[5]
The soldier from whom the radio message is said to have come is Roman Hrybov. He and the head of the Ukrainian Post Office, Ihor Smyljanskyj, signed the first special envelopes with the stamps at the Kyiv Main Post Office.[1][6]
Moskva sank on April 14, two days after the stamp was issued.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Укрпошта випустила мільйон поштових марок «Русскій воєнний корабль, іді …!»". Ukrposhta (in ua). 2022-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Stinkefinger für die Russen: Ukrainische Post bringt neue Briefmarke heraus. In: rnd.de. 12 April 2022, retrieved 14 April 2022. (in German)
- ^ Chris Michael: Ukraine reveals ‘Russian warship, go fuck yourself!’ postage stamp. In: theguardian.com. 12 March 2022, retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Russian Warship Moskva Is Featured in New Ukrainian Postage Stamp". WSJ. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Jörg Heinrich: Ukraine-Post: Briefmarken zeigen Russland den Mittelfinger. In: wuv.de. 13 April 2022, retrieved 14 April 2022. (in German)
- ^ Ukrainische Post zeigt Russland mit neuer Briefmarke den Stinkefinger. In: focus.de. 13 April 2022, retrieved 14 April 2022. (in German)
- ^ Reuters (2022-04-14). "Russia says flagship missile cruiser Moskva has sunk after fire". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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