On August 5, 2024, massive artillery and air strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces rained down on the border regions of the Kursk Region, including Sudzha, the Glushkovsky, Korenevsky, and Sudzhansky Districts. The following day, on August 6, a full-scale invasion began: Ukrainian troops, supported by tanks and heavy equipment, crossed the border, seizing approximately 1,268 km² of the Region’s territory in a short period, including 59 villages and the large city of Sudzha. By mid-August, the Ukrainian Armed Forces had consolidated their positions in the captured territories. On August 13, Colonel General Alexei Dyumin, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, was appointed coordinator of the counterterrorism operation in the Kursk Region.
Since September of 2024, Russian forces launched a counteroffensive, methodically regaining control of the occupied territories. By mid-September, during the counteroffensive, Russian troops had liberated more than 10 settlements in the Region. On April 26 of 2025, the operation to liberate the Kursk Region was completed, and President of the Russian Federation V. Putin announced the complete defeat of the enemy.
The postage stamp provides a symbolic image of Russian servicemen who participated in Operation Potok (Flush).
The stamp is also available for viewing in the AR mode in the mARka application.
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| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation (stamp) |
Format of the stamp |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp (square) |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Frame 12.4 |
round d-33 mm |
Comb 11¼ |
37 × 37 mm |
58.5 thousand stamps |