What started as a mysterious military symbol has become a sign of popular support for the war in Russia, and what analysts describe as the unfurling of a chilling new nationalist movement.
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 Cyrillic, might indicate about Moscow's next moves.Military experts interpreted the"Z" as"Za pobedy," Russian for"for victory," or as"Zapad," for"West.
— Kamil Galeev March 6, 2022 As the Kremlin tightens its grip on any news of Russian casualties or setbacks making its way back home -- enforcing an extraordinary new law that makes the spread of"fake" information an offense punishable with jail terms -- Putin's backers are ramping up their support for the war.
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