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The Latin-script letter Z (Russian: зет, romanized: zet, IPA:) is one of several symbols (including "V" and "O") painted on military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
7 mar 2022 · In Russia, the "Z" is fast becoming seen as a staunchly pro-war symbol of President Putin's invasion of Ukraine. It has been sported by politicians, seen on the sides of cars, vans and...
8 mar 2022 · What does the Z symbol stand for in Russia? The Z symbol has been spotted in Russian cities, on official government social media pages and on Russian military vehicles as part of a stepped-up...
24 mar 2022 · Z is sometimes painted in St George ribbon colours, but Z and V demonstrate that Russians wanted a new pro-war symbol, specifically for its full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, even if (or because of the very fact) they do not have a decent history of meaning.
9 mar 2022 · Once only donning Russian tanks crossing the border into Ukraine, the symbol "Z" and sometimes "V" now represent support for the invading country.
8 mar 2022 · The "Z" symbol was initially spotted on Russian tanks and other military vehicles but it has quickly been embraced by some as a show of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
16 mar 2022 · Military experts produced various explanations, but most often they decided that each of these symbols pertained to one of Russia’s military districts: Z is for zapadnyj (West), V for vostochnyj (East), and the triangle for South.
