One puzzling aspect of the Z-symbol mystery is the lack of a readily identifiable translation. For one thing, the Latin letter "Z" doesn't resemble its counterpart in Russian Cyrillic, which looks ...

A serviceman waves from a military truck with the Z emblem parked in a street in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 27, 2022.

When Russian tanks and armoured vehicles invaded Ukraine in February 2022, many were daubed with “Z” symbols in white paint – a marking that, back in Russia, has become synonymous with ...

Russian defense policy expert Rob Lee, who has been tracking the "Z" vehicles since troops began massing on Ukraine's doorstep, suggested the symbol might refer to military contingents assigned to ...

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine.Kuliak had taped the “Z” symbol — seen on Russian tanks ...

IRKUTSK, Russia – In the days immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a pro-war banner prominently featuring the Latin letter Z appeared on the ...

The Z symbol has appeared across Russia and in social media, but Iva-Ugryn, who came to Chicago with Ivanyshyn 16 years ago from western Ukraine, says she’s never heard of it surfacing in Chicago.

According to the Russian defence ministry, the Z symbol stands for “za pobedy”, which means “for victory” in Russian. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism.

One puzzling aspect of the Z-symbol mystery is the lack of a readily identifiable translation. For one thing, the Latin letter "Z" doesn't resemble its counterpart in Russian Cyrillic, which looks ...