During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine Russian military vehicles painted with a series of white figures have been seen in images. From what appear to be letters to geometric figures and going through the combination of both. But what does the ‘Z’ and other mysterious markings on Russian tanks really mean? Some experts have explained why.
More than a dozen combinations of letters and geometric figures painted on the bodies, even on the four sides of Russian combat vehicles. One of the most common that has been seen in several of the images is the letter ‘Z’ painted white on tanks and artillery pieces with variants you will frame within rectangles and even within triangles or circles.
What are the markings on Russian vehicles?
The most immediate response to the mysterious letters and geometric figures painted on the bodywork of military vehicles, and in which several experts agree, is to avoid friendly fire, since Ukraine and Russia share tank models of Soviet heritage.
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“It is vital that any attacking force can be distinguished, particularly from the air, where Russian forces will be in full control. The Ukrainians have very similar tanks and vehicles and will want reduce the risk of friendly fire”, revealed a source in Kiev to the British tabloid The Sun.
They could also be related to the geographical locations where the units are stationed. “Often these symbols are location-based: they indicate where the unit is headed,” Michael Clarke, former director of defense think tank RUSI, told Sky News. If military vehicles wanted to indicate their Russian origin, Clarke noted, all they would need was a letter or symbol.
“The fact that they are different tells you more: They are probably signals that tell which units are headed northeast or northwest of a district, for example,” Clarke explained. These marks with secret symbology are very common in military interventions. For example, the United States Army used chevrons to indicate the different battalions in the Iraq war in 2011.
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Other theories
Another explanation is related to the functions within the Russian Army. “Most of the Z marks seen so far have been inside a square, but a truck in Ural with an Msta-B howitzer has one inside a triangle,” Rob Lee, Ph.D. student and policy observer, posted on Twitter. defense of Russia. It is important to note that the letter “Z” does not exist in the Russian alphabet.
“You may be indicating different workgroups within a formation,” he explained. These types of marks are only useful a few days before or after carrying out a military operation. Well, they could be used by Ukraine to learn more about Russia’s plans to advance in the country.
Who are Russia’s allies?
The government led by Vladimir Putin It only has one ally of great weight: the Belarus by Aleksandr Lukashenko. These are a large number of Russian soldiers who were distributed on the border between Belarus and Ukraine in recent months despite the sanctions.
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Outside the region, Russia has a close relationship with Chinaa country with which they maintain sustained communication and usually act before United Nations.
On the other hand, in Latin America it has ties with Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. While in the Middle East, Syria is the only country that has had frequent communication with Putin since 2015.
Who are Ukraine’s allies?
In the last decade, Ukraine has been rallying in different ways to join the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Traffic Organization (NATO). In this way, Kyiv was able to sign a commercial association agreement with the EU in 2014 but unfortunately it was unable to enter the aforementioned entities due to pressure from Russia.
However, it has had some affinity with Germany, France and the United States. Also, after knowing the attack this Thursday 24, the president Volodymyr Zelensky pointed out that “a minute ago I had a conversation with the president biden. The US has already begun to rally international support.”
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