<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="3">As the besieged country continues to strive to maintain morale high and win the PR battle against invading Russian forces, Ukraine has picked the image for a new postage stamp titled "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!"</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="5">Emine Dzheppar, the country's first deputy foreign minister, announced the stamp commemorating the Snake Island incident, in which 13 border guards stationed on a roughly 16-hectare (40-acre) rocky island about 186 miles (300 kilometres) west of Crimea reportedly replied, "Russian warship, go f**k yourself," when asked to surrender.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">They were then attacked and believed to have been killed.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">According to Dzheppar, the artist Boris Groh's illustration earned the most votes in a competition organised by the Ukrainian postal service.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pentagon-says-armed-attack-on-one-attack-on-all-if-russian-forces-strike-in-poland-462007"><strong>Also read | Pentagon says 'armed attack on one, attack on all' if Russian forces strike in Poland</strong></a><br />
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According to an interpreter for NPR, the winning design's artist, Borys Groh, told Ukrposhta that the soldiers' refusal to surrender inspired him to submit a drawing to boost morale.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The postage stamp named "Russian warship, go f**k yourself!" will appear in🇺🇦. The sketch by artist Boris Groh received the most votes and will soon be published by Ukraine's state postal company.<br />
🇺🇦✌️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StandWithUkraine</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopRussianAgression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopRussianAgression</a> <a href="https://t.co/ByYAzw2tYq">pic.twitter.com/ByYAzw2tYq</a></p>
— Emine Dzheppar (@EmineDzheppar) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmineDzheppar/status/1502545496614789126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>He said the design took him three days to complete and that if he hadn't been distracted by the news, he could have finished it in five hours.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">Groh used to dwell in a city on Snake Island on the Crimean peninsula.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="11">He is currently in Lviv, Ukraine's westernmost city.&nbsp;</p>

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As the besieged country continues to strive to maintain morale high and win the PR battle against invading Russian forces, Ukraine has picked the image for a new postage stamp titled "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!

As the besieged country continues to strive to maintain morale high and win the PR battle against invading Russian forces, Ukraine has picked the image for a new postage stamp titled "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!" Emine Dzheppar, the country's first deputy foreign minister, announced the stamp commemorating the Snake Island incident, in which 13 border guards stationed on a roughly 16-hectare (40-acre) rocky island about 186 miles (300 kilometres) west of Crimea reportedly replied, "Russian warship, go f**k yourself," when asked to surrender. They were then attacked and believed to have been killed. According to Dzheppar, the artist Boris Groh's illustration earned the most votes in a competition organised by the Ukrainian postal service. Also read | Pentagon says 'armed attack on one, attack on all' if Russian forces strike in Poland According to an interpreter for NPR, the winning design's artist, Borys Groh, told Ukrposhta that the soldiers' refusal to surrender inspired him to submit a drawing to boost morale. The postage stamp named "Russian warship, go f**k yourself!" will appear in🇺🇦. The sketch by artist Boris Groh received the most votes and will soon be published by Ukraine's state postal company. 🇺🇦✌️#StandWithUkraine#StopRussianAgression pic.twitter.com/ByYAzw2tYq — Emine Dzheppar (@EmineDzheppar) March 12, 2022 × He said the design took him three days to complete and that if he hadn't been distracted by the news, he could have finished it in five hours. Groh used to dwell in a city on Snake Island on the Crimean peninsula. He is currently in Lviv, Ukraine's westernmost city. (With inputs from agencies)

Russian warship 'go f*ck yourself': Ukraine reveals postage stamp

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<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="4">According to an audio recording of the incident, the thirteen Ukrainian border guards murdered Thursday while defending a crucial Black Sea island sent a defiant farewell message to the invading Russian forces.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="6">A Russian cruiser notified the 13 soldiers stationed on the remote Zmiinyi, or Snake Island, about 40 kilometres from Romania's border, that they should surrender or "be attacked with a bomb strike."&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="7">"Russian warship, go f**k yourself," a Ukrainian border guard replied.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on Snake Island, in the Black Sea south of Odessa, when a Russian warship ordered them to surrender under threat of attack.<br />
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Their response: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."<br />
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They held their ground. All 13 were killed. <a href="https://t.co/GMRsXQRSX0">pic.twitter.com/GMRsXQRSX0</a></p>
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/aletweetsnews/status/1497008826201124870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to CNN and the Independent, the audio tape was first received by the Ukrainian news site Ukrayinska Pravda and has subsequently been confirmed as legitimate by Ukraine's interior ministry.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="9">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the guards as heroes.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="10">In the days since the Russian invasion began on Thursday, 137 "heroes" have been slain and 316 people have been injured, Zelensky stated in a televised message.</p>

<p>The 13 border guards who refused to surrender as the island was taken over by Russians were among the deceased, according to the Ukraine Foreign Ministry.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="12">Zelensky stated that they would be granted Hero of Ukraine awards posthumously.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Russia blatantly captured Ukrainian island <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zmiinyi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Zmiinyi</a>, destroying the infrastructure. All 13 🇺🇦 border guards were killed, refusing to surrender. They will be awarded the title «Hero of Ukraine» postmortem, says <a href="https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZelenskyyUa</a><br />
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Glory to Ukrainian heroes! 🇺🇦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopRussianAggression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopRussianAggression</a> <a href="https://t.co/PWEIvqzxyJ">pic.twitter.com/PWEIvqzxyJ</a></p>
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) <a href="https://twitter.com/MFA_Ukraine/status/1497108738955788316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Two Russian vessels approached the island on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of an invasion at dawn.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="14">The ship called via loudspeakers, "Propose to put down arms immediately to avoid bloodshed and unjustified deaths."</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="15">In the worst case, you will be hit by a bomb strike. I am repeating... "they said," according to a translation by CNN.</p>

<p data-changed="false" data-paragraphid="16">Two Ukrainian guards are heard engaging in a brief exchange — "should I tell them to go f*ck themselves?" — before responding: "Russian warship, go f*ck yourself."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Wow. It seems the Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island really did tell Russian warships to "go to hell" before they were killed. <a href="https://twitter.com/unian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@unian</a> <a href="https://t.co/lRrXQDk3xQ">pic.twitter.com/lRrXQDk3xQ</a></p>
— Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASLuhn/status/1497129344887521280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. According to an audio recording of the incident, the thirteen Ukrainian border guards murdered Thursday while defending a crucial Black Sea island sent a defiant farewell message to the invading Russian forces. A Russian cruiser notified the 13 soldiers stationed on the remote Zmiinyi, or Snake Island, about 40 kilometres from Romania's border, that they should surrender or "be attacked with a bomb strike." "Russian warship, go f**k yourself," a Ukrainian border guard replied. A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on Snake Island, in the Black Sea south of Odessa, when a Russian warship ordered them to surrender under threat of attack. Their response: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself." They held their ground. All 13 were killed. pic.twitter.com/GMRsXQRSX0 — Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) February 25, 2022 × According to CNN and the Independent, the audio tape was first received by the Ukrainian news site Ukrayinska Pravda and has subsequently been confirmed as legitimate by Ukraine's interior ministry. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the guards as heroes. In the days since the Russian invasion began on Thursday, 137 "heroes" have been slain and 316 people have been injured, Zelensky stated in a televised message. The 13 border guards who refused to surrender as the island was taken over by Russians were among the deceased, according to the Ukraine Foreign Ministry. Zelensky stated that they would be granted Hero of Ukraine awards posthumously. Russia blatantly captured Ukrainian island #Zmiinyi, destroying the infrastructure. All 13 🇺🇦 border guards were killed, refusing to surrender. They will be awarded the title «Hero of Ukraine» postmortem, says @ZelenskyyUa Glory to Ukrainian heroes! 🇺🇦#StopRussianAggression pic.twitter.com/PWEIvqzxyJ — MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) February 25, 2022 × Two Russian vessels approached the island on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of an invasion at dawn. The ship called via loudspeakers, "Propose to put down arms immediately to avoid bloodshed and unjustified deaths." In the worst case, you will be hit by a bomb strike. I am repeating... "they said," according to a translation by CNN. Two Ukrainian guards are heard engaging in a brief exchange — "should I tell them to go f*ck themselves?" — before responding: "Russian warship, go f*ck yourself." Wow. It seems the Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island really did tell Russian warships to "go to hell" before they were killed. @unian pic.twitter.com/lRrXQDk3xQ — Alec Luhn (@ASLuhn) February 25, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies)

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