Russian soldiers, government officials and civilians have been seen displaying the letter Z as the country's war against Ukraine rages for three weeks.
The letter which is part of the Latin alphabet, and not the Russian language's Cyrillic alphabet first appeared painted on the sides of tanks seen headed toward the Ukrainian border.Since then, authorities and state media have worked to appropriate Z as a symbol of support for Russia's army during what the Kremlin calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine despite no one really knowing what the letter actually stands for.Here's a look at how the letter is appearing across the country: