On January 22, 2024, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a Decree “On the Territories of the Russian Federation Historically Inhabited by Ukrainians.” This decree was issued in response to the Kremlin's ongoing distortion of Ukrainian history and national identity, particularly in regions with deep Ukrainian roots—Kuban, Starodubshchyna, and Northern and Eastern Slobozhanshchyna.
President Zelenskyy emphasized:
“…today we must take steps not only to strengthen the unity of Ukraine and our people, but also to act for the unity of rights and freedoms, the truth about Ukrainians, the truth about us, and the truth about our history.”
In this spirit, Ukrposhta presents a new stamp issue featuring folk costumes of Ukrainians from the Kuban, Belgorod, and Kursk regions. This release continues the renowned “Ukrainian Folk Costumes” series and serves as a symbolic restoration of historical truth—for the sake of Ukraine’s future.