What Does the Russian War Symbol 'Z' Stand For? Published Mar 08, 2022 at 6:53 PM EST Updated Apr 20, 2022 at 3:51 PM EDT. By . Thomas Kika is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in upstate New York.

It has become a symbol of the Russian invasion, painted on military vehicles, printed on T-shirts and widely distributed through social media in support of Moscow's war.

The letter “Z” has emerged as a prominent propaganda symbol in Russia’s attack on Ukraine, drawing comparisons to swastikas worn by Nazi soldiers in World War II.

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Ukraine is asking all countries to criminalize the use of "Z" as a symbol to publicly support the Russian invasion of its neighbor. In a tweet shared on Tuesday, Ukraine's minister of foreign ...