Since the Russian war in Ukraine began, both letters, especially Z, have become a de facto military symbol in the public sphere, both in Russia and abroad.
Service members of pro-Russian troops are seen atop of an armoured vehicle with the symbols "Z" painted on its sides in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Dokuchaievsk in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine March 25, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF