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Month: March 2022

Troops in uniforms without insignia are seen next to an armored vehicle with the symbol "Z" painted on its side

Russian tanks emblazoned with ‘Z’ were first spotted on Ukraine’s border. Here’s how the letter became a pro-war symbol

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN In late February, days before Russian forces launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, videos and photos began circulating on social media showing tanks, communications trucks and rocket launchers emblazoned with the letter “Z” rolling toward the border. Digital sleuths speculated over what the “Z,” written in the Roman alphabet rather than

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Troops in uniforms without insignia are seen next to an armored vehicle with the symbol "Z" painted on its side

Russian tanks emblazoned with ‘Z’ were first spotted on Ukraine’s border. Here’s how the letter became a pro-war symbol

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN In late February, days before Russian forces launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, videos and photos began circulating on social media showing tanks, communications trucks and rocket launchers emblazoned with the letter “Z” rolling toward the border. Digital sleuths speculated over what the “Z,” written in the Roman alphabet rather than

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