Ive seen the regional designations mentioned here before I believe, and other speculation as to them being Q references in the cyrillic alphabet, but likely the explanation is quite mundane and pragmatic.
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The Letter βZβ represents units in the Eastern Military District
The Letter βZβ in a square represents the Southern Military District (Crimea)
The Letter βVβ represents the Russian Marines
The Letter βOβ represents units from Belarus
The Letter βXβ represents the forces of Ramzan Kadyrov, the Putin installed warlord of Russiaβs Chechnya region.
The Letter βAβ represents Russian Special Forces(SSO) like Spetznaz in its various operational units.
https://ryandawson.substack.com/p/z-on-russian-tanks-why
Ive seen the regional designations mentioned here before I believe, and other speculation as to them being Q references in the cyrillic alphabet, but likely the explanation is quite mundane and pragmatic.
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Jr has a tattoo of a z with a sword through itπ€¨
Very interesting! I didn't know that.
Russian does not have a Q, on their keyboard a Z is where our Q is.
N is for Nazi