The Vatican unveiled a new €1.35 postage stamp dedicated to Ukrainian Catholics on February 26, 2026, depicting the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv during a blackout, as reported by ADASTRA during the 1 hour 29 minute reporting window from 8:15:40 PM to 9:45:30 PM UTC. The stamp shows a dark silhouette of the church against a backlit sky, visually capturing Russia's energy attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, according to ADASTRA. Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Sviatoslav Shevchuk described it as "a great moment of consolation." The release coincides with the week of the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion and the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the Catholic diocese in Kyiv. It is intended for international correspondence within Europe. This cultural gesture follows Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal's report earlier on February 26 of Russian shelling causing an emergency shutdown of high-voltage lines and nuclear capacity reduction, as stated by Andriy Smoliych during the prior reporting window ending at 8:15 PM UTC. A separate report from 31 Online captured the moment of a power outage in Belgorod, Russia, within the current window, though no further details on cause or impact were provided.
