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Ukraine’s post office Ukrposhta has released a stamp featuring a painting by British artist Banksy and the words “FCK PTN!”. One year has passed since the start of the Ukraine war.

A year after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine, the state post office issued stamps called FCK PTN! This stamp depicts a boy winning a judo match against an adult man.

The work, an allegory of Ukraine defeating Russia by “pinning it to the mat”, was originally painted by Banksy on the wall of a destroyed house in Borozhanka.

The stamp includes the words “FCK PTN!” It is written in Cyrillic (the alphabet used by Slavic-speaking peoples) in the lower left corner.

Ukrpošta releases stamps featuring Banksy mural

“We believe in the Ukrainian postage stamp ‘FCK PTN!” will also become prophetic,” said Igor Smelyansky, Director General of Ukrposhta.

“When our team was working on the stamp design for the anniversary of the all-out war with Russia, we expressed the feelings of all Ukrainians: wanting to defeat the enemy and ultimately bring him to the ground.” I wanted to reflect this desire in my paintings. ” he told Dezeen.

banksy mural Making fun of Vladimir Putin

According to Ukrposhta, the anonymous artist Banksy visited Borozhanka in the fall of 2022, and in the spring of 2022 he painted graffiti on many of the town’s buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling.

After the town was captured, Ukrainian authorities accused the Russians of committing mass war crimes there.

The image used on the stamp depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s love for judo. He is known for being a black belt in martial arts.

banksy mural
This image is an allegory for Ukraine’s defeat of Russia

“The painting that Banksy left on the ruins of the Borodyanka building speaks not only of the world’s support for Ukraine, but also of their faith in our victory,” Smelyansky said.

“At the beginning of World War I, we issued stamps saying: “Russian warships, go!” And on the last day of the first year of the war, “FCK PTN!” he added. “Given the prophetic nature of the Ukrposhta stamp, there was no question about its choice.”

The first stamp sheets were presented at the main post office in Kiev. You can send a letter weighing up to 50 grams domestically with a single stamp.

Ukrposhta released a total of 250,000 stamps in six types. Envelopes, postcards, folders, frames, and hoodies were also released in conjunction with the stamps. A portion of each sale will be donated to educational institutions affected by war.

Stamp following the Crimean Bridge attack stamp

This stamp was not the first stamp issued by Ukrpošta in response to a war. In October, it released a Titanic-themed stamp designed by Ukrainian artist Yuri Shapoval to commemorate the explosion of the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia.

The war in Ukraine caused many reactions from designers and artists, who showed solidarity with Ukraine by sharing their designs on social media.

Other designers responded by selling prints to raise money to help those affected or by starting auctions on Instagram.

Banksy is known for his political works. These include a mural mocking Brexit and a sketch of a slavery memorial.

Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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