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Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2022, 02:00 PM Jun 2022

A video that nicely sums up the nature of current Russian patriotism.

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A video that nicely sums up the nature of current Russian patriotism. (Original Post) Crunchy Frog Jun 2022 OP

Does the Z stand for Zelenskyy? Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #1

Z has been a symbol for Russian military forces in Ukraine for months JHB Jun 2022 #2

It's basically being used as the equivalent of a Russian Swastika. Crunchy Frog Jun 2022 #3

Frasier Balzov

(2,643 posts)

1. Does the Z stand for Zelenskyy?

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 04:02 PM

Jun 2022

And is it supposed to symbolize Zelenskyy leading his sheep to slaughter?

JHB

(37,158 posts)

2. Z has been a symbol for Russian military forces in Ukraine for months

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 04:09 PM

Jun 2022

It started off as a designation for certain units, but has gone viral as a symbol for the whole Russian effort. Russian civilians have used the letter as a symbol of patriotic support for the war.

Crunchy Frog

(26,579 posts)

3. It's basically being used as the equivalent of a Russian Swastika.

Reply to JHB (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 10:06 AM

Jun 2022

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