Ukraine’s ‘Russian warship go f*** your self’ stamp fetches $165,000 in charity public sale

In February, when Russia declared warfare on Ukraine, 13 Ukrainian troopers displayed exemplary braveness by defying Russian forces and refusing to put down their arms, realizing totally nicely that the defiance may very nicely imply their loss of life. When Russian warship Moskva requested Ukrainian border guards on Snake island to give up, the troopers replied: “Russian warship, go f*** yourself.”

Nearly two months after the enduring second, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet Moskva was sunk by Ukrainian forces and the war-torn nation has determined to etch the trade on stamps.

One of the stamps has been bought for whooping $165,000 at a charity public sale, as per a report by the Kyiv Independent. The report added that the collected cash might be donated to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

The stamps, which can be found from Kyiv’s central put up workplace, present a Ukrainian soldier making an obscene gesture in the direction of the flagship Russian cruiser Moskva. On the sheet’s margin is the phrase that has turn into a rallying slogan for Ukrainians: “Russian warship, go !” The “fuck yourself” is tactfully omitted.

The nationwide postal service, Ukrposhta, printed one million warship stamps.

“People are in love with it. It reflects the mood around the world towards Russia,” Igor Smelyansky, Ukrposhta’s director common was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

Seven hundred thousand are on sale throughout Ukraine, Smelyansky mentioned, with 200,000 reserved for territories presently occupied by Russian troops, together with Crimea. Another 100,000 might be bought on-line from Thursday, he mentioned, together with to consumers overseas.

Those who wish to get their fingers on the stamp, have to affix an extended queue with a number of thousand individuals jostling to pay money for a sheet.

Natalii Tkachenko, who managed to purchase stamps on the primary day they have been launched, mentioned “It’s a symbol, a message. It reflects our inner patriotism,” she mentioned, wrapping up a parcel.

“I was born here. I live in this country. They want to destroy us. I’m not going to surrender. My husband is not going to surrender,” the Ukrainian girl mentioned.