Ukraine: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

From May 30 to June 1 2024, Paris-Philex 2024 stamp exhibition took place at La Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. Several postal administrations took part at this exhibition. Ukrposhta, the national post of Ukraine, was one of them. Besides a special postmark (#standwithurkaine), which can be seen on the cover below also a speical prepaid cover was issued during this event. 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" (full set) - Issued: 24-05-2023

Ukraine Fine Arts (Textiles) - Issued: 14-12-2018 

Many thanks Eric for sending me this nice Cover from Paris-Philex 2024!

Ukraine: Tribute to Railway Workers

 

Stamp:

Tribute to Railway Workers (from a set of two) - Issued: 02-11-2023 - send from the City of Odessa

Many thanks to Alex!

Ukraine: Definitives on Special Cover "Weapons of Victory"

 

Stamps:

Special Cover "Weapons of Victory" - Issued: 06-12-2022

Definitives - Pysanky Decorated Eggs (from a set of 2) - Issued: 21-04-2023

Definitives - Coat of Arms "Koropets Village, Ternopil Region" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 16-07-2021

Coat of Arms - Parutine, Mykolaiv Region  - Issued: 16-03-2018

Many thanks to Alexander!

Ukraine: Russian warship, go F… yourself! Glory to Ukraine!

 

Stamp:

Russian warship, go F… yourself! Glory to Ukraine! - Issued: 12-04-2022

Many thanks my friend!

Ukraine: National Minorities of Ukraine - "The Germans"

 

Stamps:

National Minorities of Ukraine - "The Germans" (full set) - Issued: 28-08-2020

Many thanks to Roman!

Слава Україні! 

Ukraine: The 250th Anniversary of the Ivan Franko Astronomical University - Lviv

The Astronomical Observatory of Lviv University is the astronomical observatory of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv in Lviv, Ukraine. It was founded in 1771 by the Jesuit college of Lviv, which makes it the 17th oldest observatory in Europe. It was closed around 1783 and restored as part of Lviv University in 1900 as the Astronomical Institute and again as the Observatory in 1912. Operations were interrupted by the Second World War, after which the Observatory became part of the University of Lviv in 1945. Research at the observatory encompasses observational and theoretical studies in cosmology, relativistic astrophysics, and stellar astrophysics.

Stamp:

The 250th Anniversary of the Ivan Franko Astronomical University - Lviv - Issued: 14-09-2021

Many thanks to Roman!

Ukraine: EUROPA - "Castles"

Ukraine issued two different stamps for the EUROPA 2017 theme. The stamps show Medzhybizh Fortress (left) and Olesko Castle (right). The first one is situated at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Buzhenka rivers, in the town of Medzhybizh. It was built as a bulwark against Ottoman expansion in the 1540s and became one of the strongest fortresses of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland in Podolia. Olesko Castle is located within the borders of the present-day Busk Raion in Ukraine. The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1327, when Pope Boniface IX gave Halych, a Catholic bishop, this castle as a gift. It is located about seventy-five kilometers from Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine.

Stamps:
EUROPA - "Castles" - Issued: 09-06-2017


Many thanks to Roman for this nice Cover!

Ukraine: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Today is the last day of the Games of the XXXI. Olympiad. The games took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5th August to 21st August. More than 11,000 athletes from 207 National Olympic Committees, including first time entrants Kosovo, South Sudan, and a Refugee Olympic Team, took part.  With 306 sets of medals, the games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009.

Stamps:
right: Olympic Games - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Issued: 23-07-2016
left:  Flora - Definitive - Issued: 11-01-2013


Many thanks to Roman for this cover!

Ukraine: EUROPA - "Think Green" Official First Day Cover

Some days ago I received another cover of the 2016 EUROPA Stamps. This time it comes from the Ukraine. This is actually just a First Day Cover but it was not cancelled on the First day. This was posted in Lviv, you can check a card from there here. Too bad the cancellation is also not clear.

Stamp:
EUROPA - "Think Green" - Issued: 15-04-2016


Many thanks Roman for this nice Cover!

Ukraine: The 400th Anniversary of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (NaUKMA) (Ukrainian: Національний університет) is a national, coeducational research university located in Kiev, Ukraine. The Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the school's predecessor, was established in 1615. The NaUKMA is located on the Academy's grounds in the ancient Podil neighborhood. In 1991, it was re-organized, and teaching began the following year. NaUKMA has the highest level of accreditation as outlined by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and is one of the thirteen educational institutions in Ukraine having a status of a research and autonomous university. With around 3000 students, NaUKMA is one of the smallest universities in Ukraine. Alumni of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy played a formative role in the intellectual and church life of Ukraine and Russia in 17th and 18th centuries.Among the most notable alumni were hetman Ivan Mazepa and philosopher Hryhori Skovoroda.

Stamp:

The 400th Anniversary of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy - Issued: 18-09-2015 with special first day of Issued postmark

Many thanks to Brane who send this nice Maxicard from Serbia.

Ukraine: Postcrossing Stamp Cover

Today, I received a great cover from Ukraine. On the cover, there is the new ukrainian postcrossing stamp. The stamp was issued by Ukrposhta on October 9th, on World Post Day. The stamp was designed by Nataliia Andriichenko, and shows a girl holding a pen, while wearing a traditional Ukrainian national costume. A matching cancellation mark was also designed.

Stamp:
Postcrossing - Issued: 09-10-2015


Thanks to Olesya for this nice cover!

Ukraine: Lviv

Today I got this nice card from Ukraine. It shows Lviv. Besides its Ukrainian name, the city is also known by several other names in different languages: Polish: Lwów or German: Lemberg. Its a city in the western Ukraine with a population of about 730.000 (as in 2012).

On the card you can see the "Church of Assumption" (Voloska Church). It is the main Orthodox church in the city.  The current building replaced an earlier church structure, and was built in the period 1591-1629.

Stamps:
Flora - Trees (from upper left: Juglans regia, Acer platanoides, Populus tremula) - Issued: 24-01-2012 & 03-02-2012