Letter Z Becomes Russian Propaganda Tool

Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the letter Z was used by Russia as a way to identify its military vehicles inside Ukraine. But the letter has now become a propaganda symbol inside Russia and Ukraine. VOA's Russian service produced this report.
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[@scottcates]

"Speak softly and carry a big stick." -Theodore Roosevelt "Shriek loudly and shake a tiny fist." -Poopin's Russia

[@alsneed7941]

washington bot

[@antongoncharov3020]

иди на три буквы

[@TNord.]

Bot.

[@eluilus4017]

Victory to Russia!

[@4TheRecord]

It is also an easy way to identify the enemy.

[@KillerofWestoids]

Z V O X

[@eluilus4017]

All victory for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@omidpourhossein]

We live in a crazy world, where there are problems such as poverty and devastating wars, so we should not cause each other's resentment, We must live with the knowledge that all living creatures are mortal.

[@RandyR]

Z means Zombies. Not much thinking. Just being good robots.

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@Raldoningnavening]

No it means Zed

[@Na0uta]

Some strange comments down here. All complements about the way some one is dressed. Mostly referencing a dress and some belts. Also features what seems like a website link that translates to some odd phrase.

[@Guizambaldi]

Modern day swastika.

[@lanloca7687]

Malaysia also using Z letter for all the military vehicles plate number, don't exactly know why actually.

[@U.H8]

Ztupid ‼️

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@fransrabie6609]

Actually it is 2 X 7's

[@VajrahahaShunyata]

Zombies... The walking dead. A headshot will do it.

[@SU-vy8nb]

Azov battalion are the walking dead. A good end to the nazi scum.

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@sallypulip]

What is propaganda here. It is he says she says . Forgetting what it is called in english third person speech

[@itabiritomg]

It is called the zwastika

[@stickyballsWITHsweatONit]

ZSSR

[@user-vh1nc8uk8x]

Zа Родину!

[@DavidHalko]

Z is the new N NaZi

[@DavidHalko]

@@yukikopixel - ROTFL!

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@stickyballsWITHsweatONit]

Nato = nazi nasa = nazi Z = ZSSR

[@MrLoftusjj3]

Ruble named world’s best-performing currency Bloomberg says the Russian currency topped 31 major peers in growth this year

[@scottcates]

Sawdust porridge is Russia's future.

[@Niven110]

Sure Ivan, and Russia is a utopia and the roads are paved with gold, pull your head out of your ass

[@Kremlinbot-mz1cm]

@@scottcates freezing and bugs instead meat is ur

[@carlowingfield7743]

Best performance as toilet paper .

[@emali1979]

ဝ:)

[@based_prophet]

So a z looks like a swastika sure

[@BiGxSmokeGOTTEM]

I was thinking the exact same maybe they used the Z as a symbol of power like for example i.e. Nazis of the 1940s used the SS and Swastika for "Patriotism" look at it for face value. It's a scary thought to think about.

[@stickyballsWITHsweatONit]

its ZSSR

[@galvinstanley3235]

The Z is the new hate.

[@bonito34]

Nazi Zombies

[@memorylane8395]

I was looking at sneakers recently and I couldn't buy New balance this time because the "N" is very similar to the "Z" on them. Although the sneakers are nothing to do with this.

[@ThreeSkullOrthodox]

Zee

[@Teekles]

The ambiguity of the Z symbol makes it even more insidious. If you are too afraid to say what you mean and have to hide it in cryptic symbols instead, it's probably not something worth saying.

[@ngammimthanglhungdim2568]

Z is for ZERO. 😁😁

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@gerzon4192]

"So the Z, put another stick across and you get a stylized 8. Focus now on that it also generates an X. So there's an 8 and a 10 (roman numeral x). Remove the zero, you get 1 and 8, so a 9 if adding 1 and 8, or a 7 when subtracting 1 from 8. So it is a perfect (7), and final (9), victory (Z). The Z is also made up of three lines. The top line faces West, the bottom line East. It encompasses left and right, and top and bottom. The Victory is Russia's in all four corners." -Oleg

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ!

[@petermachondo8285]

This is propaganda channel 🤣🤣

[@Teekles]

Precisely the opposite: shining a light on misinformation counters propaganda.

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I trust VOA way more than I trust some random social media troll.

[@memorylane8395]

Why are you here then?

[@erkkihelminen7580]

RT IS Also ab propaganda channel

[@paranoidhumanoid]

«Z» означает _конец_ путинского режима...

[@jacksonghia3468]

Letter Z, is the best name of all.

[@bozydarziemniak1853]

Zaibatsu from GTA 2 were used Z before Putin

[@sgtrodion580]

(L) За Россию! За Свободу!»

[@emali1979]

:)

[@areuaware6842]

Z

[@nguyenhieu6731]

Zzz

[@Jays_Altezza]

Z ❤

[@elpepi14hooligans57]

Z

[@BrokenBackMountains]

Well done. You learnt a letter. Soon you will learn how to write a word.

[@elpepi14hooligans57]

@@BrokenBackMountains Браво, добар виц. Да ли сам се требао насмијати? Насмијаћу се ако треба, ако ће ти то уљепшати дан.

[@eluilus4017]

All good for Russia Putin Russian army Russian economy in the name of Jesus Christ! 🙏

[@WuFluChan]

Z

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Z

[@Kremlinbot-mz1cm]

Z

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Z

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Z