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10-03-22, 13:01
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(military_symbol)
According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the following symbols and corresponding meanings have been used by the Russian Armed Forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine:[5]
Z: Russian forces from the Eastern Military District
🅉 (enclosed in square): Russian forces from Crimea
O: Forces from Belarus
V: Marines
X: Forces from Chechnya (Kadyrovtsy)
A: Special forces, including SOBR, Alpha Group, and the Special Operations Forces
The invasion has acquired the nickname "Operation Z", derived from the "Z" symbol.[6] The symbol is in the form of the Latin letter Z, instead of the equivalent Cyrillic letter З used in the Russian alphabet, which has been described as peculiar considering the symbol's theme of Russian nationalism.[7]
The "Z" has been used as a pro-war symbol to represent support for the invasion despite the ambiguity of its meaning.[8][9]
On Instagram, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) posted on 3 March that the "Z" symbol is an abbreviation of the phrase "for victory" (Russian: за победу, romanized: za pobedu), while the "V" symbol stands for "our strength is in truth" [ru] (Russian: сила в правде, romanized: sila v pravde) and "the task will be completed" (Russian: задача будет выполнена, romanized: zadacha budet vypolnena).[10][11][12] The MoD later suggested alternative meanings for "Z", including "for peace" (Russian: за мир, romanized: za mir), "for truth" (Russian: за правду, romanized: za pravdu), and the letter Z inside the English words demilitarization and denazification – which Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted to be the purpose of the invasion.[13][14]
Another interpretation for "Z" is the Russian word for west (Russian: запад, romanized: zapad), to designate the Western Military District or west-bound infantry, or more generally to underline the Kremlin's imperial ambitions.[15][16][17] This term was used in the Zapad joint military exercises between Belarus and Russia before the invasion.
According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the following symbols and corresponding meanings have been used by the Russian Armed Forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine:[5]
Z: Russian forces from the Eastern Military District
🅉 (enclosed in square): Russian forces from Crimea
O: Forces from Belarus
V: Marines
X: Forces from Chechnya (Kadyrovtsy)
A: Special forces, including SOBR, Alpha Group, and the Special Operations Forces
The invasion has acquired the nickname "Operation Z", derived from the "Z" symbol.[6] The symbol is in the form of the Latin letter Z, instead of the equivalent Cyrillic letter З used in the Russian alphabet, which has been described as peculiar considering the symbol's theme of Russian nationalism.[7]
The "Z" has been used as a pro-war symbol to represent support for the invasion despite the ambiguity of its meaning.[8][9]
On Instagram, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) posted on 3 March that the "Z" symbol is an abbreviation of the phrase "for victory" (Russian: за победу, romanized: za pobedu), while the "V" symbol stands for "our strength is in truth" [ru] (Russian: сила в правде, romanized: sila v pravde) and "the task will be completed" (Russian: задача будет выполнена, romanized: zadacha budet vypolnena).[10][11][12] The MoD later suggested alternative meanings for "Z", including "for peace" (Russian: за мир, romanized: za mir), "for truth" (Russian: за правду, romanized: za pravdu), and the letter Z inside the English words demilitarization and denazification – which Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted to be the purpose of the invasion.[13][14]
Another interpretation for "Z" is the Russian word for west (Russian: запад, romanized: zapad), to designate the Western Military District or west-bound infantry, or more generally to underline the Kremlin's imperial ambitions.[15][16][17] This term was used in the Zapad joint military exercises between Belarus and Russia before the invasion.