What led the Russian military to choose a Z, in particular, is unclear. Nothing like the letter Z appears in Cyrillic, the written alphabet of the Russian language.

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.

WASHINGTON — Another Russian athlete is facing disciplinary action, only this time it's because of his decision to tape a letter "Z" on his uniform. The incident -- which occurred while the ...

The 'Z' symbol has been seen displayed on the side of Russian military vehicles as early as mid-February when troops amassed at the border of Ukraine prior to Putin's advance over the border.

When the symbol first began to pop up on Russian military vehicles, several theories appeared. Some observers predicted that the symbol designated where the military units were stationed: Z stood ...

Explained: What Does The "Z" Symbol On Russian Military Vehicles Mean Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now in its twelfth day, has seen more than 1.5 million people flee the country.

The “Z” symbol, which does not exist in the Cyrillic Russian alphabet, was first spotted on 22 February, “emblazoned on Russian military vehicles rolling into Ukraine’s Donetsk region ...

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army Europe, said that while he does not know what the “Z” markings mean, the 101st Airborne Division used symbols from playing cards ...

The letter 'Z' was first seen as a military mark on Russian tanks - but it has taken on a much wider significance as a show of support for Putin's attack on Ukraine ...

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 ...