April 6, four stamps depicting turtles to be issued as part of the Russian Fauna series
Russian fauna comprises all the animals occupying Russia. There are more than 1,300 species of vertebrates only and 70,000 species of insects.
In Russia, there are four types of turtles, with only the spur-thighed tortoise living on land. It lives in the Caucasus. Some of its subspecies are endangered, and the very species is listed in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation. Of the water turtles, the Russian Federation is inhabited by the European pond turtle, the Chinese softshell turtle and the Caspian turtle.
The postage stamps feature the European pond turtle, the spur-thighed tortoise, the Caspian turtle and the Chinese softshell turtle.
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture an illustrated cover, a block of four stamps, first day covers with cancellation (Moscow), maximum cards and a first day postmark for Moscow.
Design: G. Schegol.
Face value: 35 RUB.
Size of stamp: 37×26 mm, size of sheet: 94×72 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 4 (2×2) stamps.
Circulation: 75,000 blocks of four stamps.
April 11, a postcard with an original stamp dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Georgy Vitsin to be issued
Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (1917–2001) was an outstanding Soviet and Russian actor. He was a People’s Artist of the USSR (1990).
He enrolled into the Vakhtangov Moscow Theater College. He moved to the Moscow Artistic Academic Theater II studio. He was an actor in the Yermolova Theater led by Nikolai Khmelyov.
Georgy Vitsin won fame after the
Backup Player, in which he played Vasya Vesnushkin. The actor also starred in
Barbos the Dog and an Unusual Cross-Country Race (1954),
Bootleggers (1962),
Operation Y and Other Adventures of Shurik (1965),
Kidnapping,
Caucasian Style (1967),
Businessmen (1962),
Balzaminov's Marriage (1964),
Twelfth Night (1955),
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) and
The Old, Old Story (1968). Vitsin had a talent for recital and voiced a lot of cartoons. He was also an excellent painter, making travesties, trying sculpture, graphics and painting.
The postcard with an original stamp features portrait of the actor and a film frame from
Balzaminov's Marriage (Mosfilm, 1964), with Georgy Vitsin portraying Misha Balzaminov.
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture a special cancellation postmark for Moscow.
Design: V. Khablovskiy.
Circulation: 12,000 copies.
April 11, a postage stamp dedicated to the 75th anniversary of JSC “Research and Production Corporation Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroyeniya” to be issued
Research and Production Corporation
Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroyeniya was founded by a Decree of the State Defense Committee No 1576 dd 11 April 1942 specifically to develop mortar weapons used during World War II. From the first post-war years till now, JSC “RPC
KBM” develops remote-controlled weapon stations in four fields — man-portable air-defense systems, anti-tank guided missiles, short-range tactical ballistic missile systems, and an active protection systems.
JSC “RPC KBM” is the world’s leader and the only Russian company that manufactures man-portable air-defense systems. The company has developed a whole series of such systems — the 9K32
Strela–2, 9K32M
Strela–2M, 9K34
Strela–3, 9K38
Igla, 9K310
Igla–1 and 9K338
Igla–S. As for anti-tank weapons, JSC “RPC
KBM” devised the 3M6
Shmel , the first Soviet anti-tank guided missile, and the 9M14
Malyutka, the most widely produced anti-tank guided missile of all time. Since 1970s, the 9K79 OTR-21
Tochka, 9К79-1
Tochka–U and 9K714 OTR-23
Oka, as well as the world-famous 9K720
Iskander, have entered service with the army.
The postage stamp depicts the 9K720
Iskander short-range tactical ballistic missile system and the JSC “RPC
KBM” building.
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture first day covers and a first day postmark for Moscow.
Design: A. Povarikhin.
Face value: 19 RUB.
Size of stamp: 37×37 mm, size of sheet: 131×131 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 9 (3×3) stamps.
Circulation: 225,000 stamps (25,000 sheets).
April 21, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the Association of Combat Veterans of Internal Affairs Agencies and the Internal Troops of Russia to be issued
The All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization “Association of Combat Veterans of Internal Affairs Agencies and the Internal Troops of Russia” was founded in 1992. The association unites members, servicemen and pensioners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia agencies that took part in battle actions under a decision by the Government of the USSR and Russia. The association comprises more than 50,000 people and 76 regional offices.
The Association’s overarching mission is to provide social support and legal defense to veterans and the disabled persons that took part in battle actions in foreign countries and armed conflicts within Russia, as well as to their family members. The organization’s main tasks are to strengthen and develop veteran movement, to create laws and regulations aimed at protecting veterans and many more.
The postage stamp features the celebration logo of the 20th anniversary of the Association of Combat Veterans of Internal Affairs Agencies and the Internal Troops of Russia.
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture first day covers and a first day postmark for Moscow.
Design: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 100 RUB.
Size of stamp: 77×72 mm, size of sheet: 30×42 mm.
Circulation: 65,000 stamps.
April 25, a postcard with an original stamp dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Fyodor Khitruk to be issued
Fyodor Savelyevich Khitruk (1917–2012) was a Soviet and Russian animator, director and a translator. He was a People’s Artist of the USSR.
He worked as an animator and director at Soyuzmultfilm in 1948–1983. He debuted as a director with an animated film
The Story of a Crime (1962). In 1960, Khitruk directed and wrote screenplays for such films as
Toptyzhka (1964),
Boniface's Holiday (1965),
Film, Film, Film (1968), and many more that won prizes at various international festivals.
Fyodor Khitruk created the Winnie-the-Pooh trilogy in 1969–1972. He was an artistic director at the Multtelefilm studio in 1980s.
In 1993, Khitruk together woyj Yuriy Norshteyn, Andrey Khrzhanovsky and Eduard Nazarov founded the SHAR Studio, an animation school and studio in Russia.
The postcard with an original stamp features portrait of Fyodor Khitruk and joined-up film frames from
Film, Film, Film (Soyuzmultfilm, 1968).
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture a special cancellation postmark for Moscow.
Design: A. Kradyshev.
Circulation: 15,000 copies.
April 26, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the 775th anniversary of the Battle on the Ice to be issued
The Battle on the Ice was fought between the Russian Army led by prince Alexander Nevsky and the crusaders of the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights on April 5, 1242 at Lake Peipus.
Since 1237 the Teutonic Knights started conquering the Russian lands. The Teutonic Knights attacked the neighboring Novgorod Republic and occupied Izborsk in summer 1240. Their next target was Pskov, which withstood a week-long siege. Russian churches, neighboring villages and trading quarter were razed and burnt down. In winter 1240–1241, the enemy captured Sabel, Tesov and Koporye, where the invaders set their garrison. The threat of Novgorod being invaded and ravaged was looming. Koporye, Vodskaya Pyatina and Pskov were taken back in 1241. The prince decided to meet the enemy and fight it at Lake Peipus (Lake Chudskoe) near the Vorony Kamen Island on April 5, 1242.
The Battle on the Ice had a tremendous historic significance — the northern boundaries of the Russian state were secured, which eliminated a threat of the enemy capturing them for a long time.
The souvenir sheet features a painting
The Battle on the Ice by Valentin Serov (1942).
Additionally, JSC “Marka” will manufacture first day covers and first day postmarks for Moscow and Veliky Novgorod.
Design: A. Povarikhin.
Face value: 90 RUB.
Size of stamp: 82×81 mm, size of sheet: 37×50 mm.
Circulation: 75,000 stamps.
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