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The letter “Z” has become a prominent symbol of support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To distinguish from the Ukrainians, the Russian military has started using the Roman alphabet instead of the Cyrillic alphabet, commonly used in Russia and Ukraine. On Instagram, the Russian Defence Ministry began promoting the letter “Z”, as part of the word Za, meaning “for” in Russian, to post words such as Za Pobedu, or “for victory” and Za Mir, or “for peace”. The symbol has also been seen on Russian tanks, posters, buildings and has appeared in sporting events.

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