Description: Cities of Heroes. Mykolaiv. Presentation sheet first day FDC War in Ukraine Ukraine Mykolaiv FDI special postmark Mykolayiv R According to historical records, the city of Mykolaiv was founded in 1789. The city got its name in honor of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors. Modern Mykolaiv. for a long time it was the center of shipbuilding in Ukraine. But on February 24, 2022, a new page in the history of the glorious city was opened. The last outpost, the city of the unconquered, the fortress of the south, so the international community and military experts Mykolaiv was called in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine. The Russians tried to storm the city at least five times; attempts to break through from different sides, amphibious landings and even a partial blockade did not help the invaders to overcome the defense Nikolaev. In February Berezny headed the defense of the city Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmytro Marchenko. Marchenko divided the city into zones, the defense of each of which was assigned to a specific subdivision. All excavators have joined to the wailing of the trenches. "Everything was done on our knees, we worked day and night, Marcello recalls Resident of Mykolaiv, witness of those events, professor, doctor Yuriy Kotlyar of Historical Sciences noted. With the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022, Mykolaiv changed both internally and externally. We, the residents of the city, have also changed. Mykolaiv became a symbol of indomitability, a fortress that protects the civilized world from a wild horde. It has become a hero city, a city of heroes." March 24, 2022. By decree of the President of Ukraine in order to celebrate the feat, mass heroism and resilience of citizens, discovered in the defense of their cities during the repulse of the armed arpecil of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the city was awarded an award. "Hero city of Ukraine. The battles for Mykolaiv, which lasted from February 24 to November 10, 2022, canceled the plans of the aggressors to capture the south of Ukraine. Postage stamp "Cities of Heroes. Mykolaiv". Artist Volodymyr Taran. MYKOLAIV SOUTHERN OUTPOST OF UKRAINE Marchenko divided the city into zones, the defense of each of which was assigned to a specific unit. All excavators have joined to the wailing of the trenches. "Everything was done on our knees, we worked day and night, Marcello recalls Resident of Mykolaiv, witness of those events, professor, doctor of historical sciences Yuriy Kotlyar noted. With the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022, Mykolaiv changed both internally and externally. We, the residents of the city, have also changed. Mykolaiv became a symbol of indomitability, a fortress that protects the civilized world from a wild horde. It has become a hero city, a city of heroes." March 24, 2022. By decree of the President of Ukraine in order to celebrate the feat, mass heroism and resilience of citizens, discovered in the defense of their cities during the repulse of the armed arpecil of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the city was awarded an award. "Hero city of Ukraine. The battles for Mykolaiv, which lasted from February 24 to November 10, 2022, canceled the plans of the aggressors to capture the south of Ukraine. Vadym Ishchenko PA No. 021. "Mykolaiv - southern outpost of Ukraine". Design by Velodymyr Taran. Printing house "S-DRUK" by order of the Kyiv Society of Philatelists of AsFU with the support of JSC "Ukrposhta". 2024. Circulation 220 approx.
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Type: First Day Cover
Year of Issue: 2024
Place of Origin: Ukraine
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Color: Multi-Color
Grade: Superb
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ukraine
Topic: Military, War
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