Marking of military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Marking of military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Symbols V and Z were called swastikas in the media[1][2][3][4][5] and were banned by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as symbols of the military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian neo-Nazi totalitarian regime.[6] Also banned in some countries.[7]

As a militarist symbol, the "Z" has been used in Russian propaganda, and by Russian civilians as a sign of support for the invasion.[source?] Outside Russia, the symbol has been banned from public display in several states.[8] The "Z" symbol has been called a zwastika in the media, derived from the word swastika.

References

  1. Dazed (2022-03-08). "What is the 'Z', the pro-war symbol sweeping Russia?". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  2. "Ocado to redesign Zoom logo after it draws 'Zwastika' comparisons". the Guardian. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. Motley, Theodora (2022-03-29). "Rusijos dėka blogas metas pradėti verslą su raide „Z"". kriptovaliutos (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. "Litera Z pe morminte ale soldaților ruși din Iași". Cotidianul RO (in română). 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. "Войната на Путин е трагедия и за руския народ". Investor.bg (in български). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  6. "Парламент заборонив воєнну символіку рф та визнав її державою-терористом". Політична партія «Слуга Народу» (in українська). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-61131224.amp
  8. "Litera Z pe morminte ale soldaților ruși din Iași". Cotidianul RO (in română). 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  9. https://www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/0Gy5wE/25000-russiske-soldater-staar-fast-i-en-hengemyr-det-store-slaget-i-oest-startet-ikke-slik-putin-droemte. Aftenposten. Retrieved April 25, 2022