{"product_id":"stamp-sheet-cities-of-heroes-sumy-region","title":"Stamp sheet “Cities of Heroes. Sumy Region”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn February 24, 2022, the border towns in northern Ukraine became among the first targets of the Russian invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResidents of Sumy, together with units of the Territorial Defense Forces, organized active resistance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethousands of volunteers, having been armed, blocked the approaches to the city and held back the advance of Russian columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrostyanets, one of the cities in the Sumy region hardest hit by the hostilities, was under occupation for 31 days. Despite the invaders’ atrocities, the townspeople, risking their lives, passed on vital information to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, organized evacuations, and provided people with medicine and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2022, Russian troops were forced to leave the Sumy region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo honor the feats, mass heroism, and resilience of citizens demonstrated in defending their cities during the repulsion of the Russian Federation’s armed aggression, a 2025 decree by the President of Ukraine awarded Sumy and Trostyanets the honorary title of “Hero City of Ukraine.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Cities of Heroes. Sumy Region” postage block features the K3 building of Sumy State University (Sumy) and the “Round Courtyard” (Trostyanets).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign\u003c\/strong\u003e — Olexandra Kalmykova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date\u003c\/strong\u003e — 03\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size, mm\u003c\/strong\u003e — 100x100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe size of the stamp, mm\u003c\/strong\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003e 31,32х34,8; 40,02х26,1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe number of stamps in the sheet \u003c\/strong\u003eis 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe denomination of each postage stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e is F\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe circulation of the stamp sheet is\u003c\/strong\u003e 60,000\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukrposhta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56906875601056,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/4547\/2886\/files\/Stamp-set-Cities-of-Heroes-Sumy-Region-postal-ukraine.webp?v=1775654533","url":"https:\/\/postcardsua.com\/es\/products\/stamp-sheet-cities-of-heroes-sumy-region","provider":"Postal Ukraine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}