Postage stamp set “Cities of Heroes. Volnovakha”

The city of Volnovakha, located on one of the highest points of the Azov Upland, was one of the first to be attacked by Russian invaders on February 24, 2022. In February and March, the city, which is an important railway junction on the Mariupol-Donetsk and Mariupol-Zaporizhzhia lines, was the site of heavy fighting. The residents of Volnovakha, who in 2016 distinguished themselves by creating a chain of unity of more than two thousand citizens called “Donbas is Ukraine,” together with Ukrainian defenders, bravely resisted the enemy. However, during the two weeks of shelling, the city was almost completely destroyed, and local residents were forced to evacuate.

On March 6, 2022, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the city was awarded the honorary title of “Hero City of Ukraine” to commemorate the feat, mass heroism and resilience of citizens who defended their cities during the repulsion of Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

The artistic card for the postal issue "City of Heroes. Volnovakha“ contains the slogan ”I am Volnovakha. Je suis Volnovakha", which became famous in 2015 after a terrorist attack near the city, when the occupiers shot Ukrainian soldiers and a passenger bus at a checkpoint, killing defenders and civilians.

We are waiting for Ukrainian Volnovakha to return home!

The proposed postal set includes: a block Cities of Heroes. Volnovakha, and a card.

Country - Ukraine
Release Date - 18/02/2025
The circulation -  840 000
Artist - Military artist “Dante”
Minisheet size - 129х91 mm
Number of stamps in the minisheet - 6