People in Russia who support the invasion of Ukraine have adopted the letter "Z" as a pro-war symbol. People have been getting the Z – which appears on Russian military vehicles in Ukraine – printed on posters and T-shirts and sharing Z drawings made by their children online. Someone has also been spray painting the letter Z on the doors of anti-war activists in Moscow, including the offices of the NGO Memorial. Two activists spoke to the FRANCE 24 Observers team about these attempts at intimidation.
"Look at the message that was left on my door,” wrote Russian activist Dmitry Ivanov on his Telegram channel on March 16, alongside a photo showing his door covered with white painted graffiti, including several Z's.
