# MXM043 - 2022 Ukraine Stamp & FDC Collection, 16 Mint Stamps, 2 Labels, 6 Stickers & 3 FDC's

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Contains 16 Mint Stamps, 3 First Day Covers, 2 Labels, and 6 Stickers

This collection displays the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people to fight against Russian aggression.  It contains the first stamps issued after the war began.
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an action that caused outrage and protest around the world.  Russia thought the Ukrainians would surrender in no time, but they drastically underestimated the Ukrainian's national pride and fighting spirit.  As Ukraine fought against the Russian incursion of 2022, they issued several postage stamps to promote national pride and resilience.  
Ukraine War stamps do triple duty:  they inspire Ukrainians, bring international media attention to Ukraine and promote support from other countries, AND they help Ukrainians earn money as they sell stamps to folks like Mystic.  Mystic president, Don Sundman, said of the Ukraine War stamps "I've never seen stamps used so effectively during a war to support a country."
Many of these stamps were issued in low quantities and sold out quickly.  Mystic was lucky enough to get our hands on a small number of these stamps, and this is your chance to get them in your collection – while they're still available and affordable. They won't last long, so hurry and order today!

What is in this Collection?

Two of the Most Highly Sought-After Worldwide Stamps of the Modern Era – Ukraine Snake Island Stamps
On the first day of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, soldiers on Ukraine's Snake Island were under threat by the Russian warship Moskva.  The ship demanded the Ukrainian marines surrender to them, but one soldier radioed the ship saying, "Russian warship, go f*** yourself."
That soldier's defiance became world-famous, and Ukraine went on to picture his likeness on two postage stamps.  This turned out to be a brilliant move by Ukraine.  The stamps quickly became sought-after within Ukraine and around the world.  They sold out in no time, capturing media attention and raising $135,000 for Ukraine's Army.

Ukrainian Dream.
This stamp was originally planned to be issued in 2021 to honor Ukraine's 30th anniversary of independence.  The design was chosen from over 10,000 contest entries of drawings and photographs.  The prompt was "What is Ukraine for me?" and the winning entry was drawn by 11-year-old Sofia Kravchuk and pictures the world's largest and most powerful transport aircraft, Ukraine's AN-225 Mriya ("Dream").
The aircraft was famous worldwide and was especially significant to Ukraine.  It was destroyed by Russian shelling on February 24, 2022, and this stamp now serves as a memorial to the plane.  Ukraine vowed to rebuild Mriya for a parade in honor of Independence.  

Resilience of the Ukrainian People 
These stamps are show of the Ukrainian people's ability to overcome the hardships of the war brought against them by Russia.  They picture a farmer towing a Russian tank with his tractor, an image honoring the Ukrainian farmers who found abandoned Russian tanks and took it upon themselves to drag them away.  The Ukrainian government officially authorized farmers to sell the tanks for scrap, tax-free!  This has made tractors an unofficial symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russia.
There are two stamps in this set – an "M" rate stamp for domestic mail and "W" rate stamp for international mail.

Indomitable Spirit of Ukraine Stamp and First Day Cover
On August 24, Ukraine issued a new stamp/souvenir sheet titled "Free, Unbreakable, Invincible" in honor of their Independence Day.  The general director of Ukraine postal service, Ihor Smilianskyy, said in his announcement for the stamp "This year this day isn't just an additional holiday, but a reminder for the whole world how expensive human freedom is.  On August 24, we will have a kind of symbolic date – exactly 6 months since Ukraine was forced again to defend its independence from enemies in the war that actually has been lasting for not half a year, not 8, not 100, and not even 300 years."
The stamp includes a striking image of a Ukrainian soldier accented with colors from the Ukrainian flag.  The selvage includes symbols of Ukraine as well as images of its citizens as they endure the ongoing war.  
The First Day Cover also includes "Free, Unbreakable, Invincible" First Day of Issue postmark as well as a cachet reflecting some of the details in the selvage of the souvenir sheet.
The stamp and cover are a reminder that, while battered by the enemy, the spirit of Ukraine remains unbroken and unconquered.  

Canine Hero of Ukraine Stamps, Covers, and Labels
You’ll also receive Ukraine stamps, First Day Covers, and labels picturing the country’s beloved detection dog, Patron.  The Jack Russell Terrier became famous during the start of the war with Russia when Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded him the Order for Courage after Patron helped find and defuse unexploded ordnance left behind by Russian troops.  As of early May 2022, the Jack Russell Terrier had located 236 such ordnance.
The stamps and labels picture comic-style images of Patron on the job as well as in humorous situations (such as peeing on Russian ordnance in a field or growling at Russian nesting dolls hiding a grenade).  There are also two stamps on the sheet picturing photographs of the real Patron.
The stamps you see on each cover may vary, but you'll get all eight stamps from the issue no matter what.  Each cover also includes a full-color cachet of Patron fishing for bombs as well as interesting information about the stamps on the back (in Ukrainian and English).

This is your chance to get all these neat Ukraine stamps at one time.  Order yours today!