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On 15 September 2020 Ukraine issued a minisheet of 6 lighthouse stamps similar to the two issued in 2009 and 2010.

Yevpatoriya L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5282

Yevpatoriya L/H is located on the Crimean Peninsula near the seaport of the same name and is the tallest lighthouse on the Black Sea.  It is a relatively new lighthouse having been replace after being damaged during WWII. Maxi card

Biryuchiy L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5436

Biryuchiy L/H is located in the northwestern part of the Sea of Azov near the end of a long, narrow spit of land. It dates from 1882 but, again, was damaged during WWII and was not in service for several years following. Maxi card

Il'inskiy L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5340

Il’inskiy L/H is located on the Crimean Peninsula near the port city of Feodosiya and dates from 1953 when it was built to replace a former one destroyed during WWII. Maxi card

Stanislav-Adzhigol'skiy Range Rear L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5149.1

Stanislav-Adzhigol’skiy Range Rear L/H is a striking red skeleton tower which in conjunction with a similar but shorter front range light mark one of the approach channels to the Dnipro River in the northern Black Sea east of Odessa. Maxi card

Meganom L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5330

Meganom L/H is located near the port of Sudak in the eastern Crimean Peninsula. It was built in 1895 but like most of the other lighthouses pictured on this sheet was damaged during WWII and out of service for a period of time. Maxi card

Zmiinyi L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5036

Zmiinyi L/H is located on Snake Island east of the Danube River Delta. The island has been under control of many countries over the years including Turkey, Russia, USSR, Romania and Ukraine. It was built in 1846. Sadly, it was also damaged during WWII and had to be restored. Maxi card

Yevpatoriya L/H, Biryuchiy L/H, Il'inskiy L/H, Stanislav-Adzhigol'skiy Range Rear, Meganom L/H, Zmiinyi L/H | 15 Sep 2020 | N5282, N5436, N5340, N5149.1, N5330, N5036

Thanks to Jaap for bringing this sheet to our attention and to Michael for the maxi card images.

See more lighthouse stamps from Ukraine here

On 5 July 2019 Ukrposhta issued a set of four stamps in the form of a souvenir sheet to celebrate “The beauty and grandeur of Ukraine – Donetsk Region”. The stamp at the top right of the sheet depicts Belosaraishiy (Belosaray) Lighthouse. This lighthouse is located on the north shore of the Sea of Azov near the city of Mariupol and is the oldest of the Azov lighthouses and was built in 1836. 

To see more lighthouse stamps from Ukraine click here