An embarrassing video of Russian pro-Ukrainian war loyalists hanging a military Z sign on Australian streets is appearing – what is its sinister significance?
- Russian loyalists were spotted on video in front of the consulate in Sydney
- This comes when protesters clashed with Ukrainian supporters in front of the consulate
- The “Z” symbol of the sign is often displayed on Russian tanks and trucks
- It is used by the Russian military when preparing for conflict
Pro-Russian protesters raised a Russian military symbol in front of one of the country’s Australian consulates as they clashed with Ukrainian protesters.
A video has appeared showing demonstrators hanging the anti-Ukrainian “Z” symbol in front of the Russian consulate in Sydneyis to the east over the weekend.
The alphabetic symbol is regularly displayed on Russian tanks and trucks during invasion of Ukraine to identify Allied troops before battle and to avoid friendly fire.
Experts believe the symbols may refer to where vehicles are heading when preparing to wage war.
A video has surfaced on the Internet showing Russian loyalists hanging a mysterious “Z” sign in front of the Sydney consulate on Saturday.
Protesters who clashed with Ukrainian supporters in front of the Sydney consulate over Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine can be seen in the video attaching the sign to a tree
The sinister “Z” symbol is regularly displayed on tanks and trucks to identify Allied troops before battle and has been seen several times during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This was said by Professor Michael Clark, former director of the Russian Brain Defense Trust Sky News UK: “Often these symbols will be based on location – they will indicate where a unit is headed.
“If you only had to mark the vehicles as Russian, you could only use one symbol.
“The fact that they are different tells you more – these are probably signs that tell you which units are heading northeast or northwest of an area, for example.”
Clark says these symbols are not uncommon in war and are usually painted on vehicles just before a battle is expected.
Many of these symbols are seen in recent images and videos of Russian military vehicles as the conflict between Ukraine rages.
A small group of Russian supporters gathered in front of the Russian Federation’s consulate general in Ulahra on Saturday, repeating the regime’s propaganda, carrying flags and flags linked to Russia’s military takeover.
The group appears to be led by Russian-educated pro-Putin activist Simeon Boykov, nicknamed the Australian Cossack.
He faced several men protesting in support of Ukraine.
Protesters gathered in the footsteps of the Russian consulate in Woollahra in eastern Sydney on Saturday. On the left is a protester holding the sign in question
Russian supporters held pro-Russian flags, including the Z symbol, which is present on Russian tanks. Another protester raised the Soviet communist flag
The group appears to be led by pro-Russian Russian-educated activist Simeon Boykov (left), also known as the Australian Cossack.
Pro-Putin protesters displayed various flags to show their support for the Kremlin invasion, with one man holding a Soviet communist flag.
Ukrainian supporters also took to the streets of the CBD in Sydney on the same day, wearing Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow flag and carrying placards condemning Russia’s attempts to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
Some speakers called on the government to extend sanctions against Moscow and ban Russian citizens from visiting Australia, while others called on NATO to intervene in the conflict.
Protesters in Sydney also carried signs condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to overthrow the Ukrainian government (pictured protesters gather at the CBD in Sydney to protest Russia’s attacks on Ukraine on Saturday)
Protesters withstood wet conditions on Saturday to protest Russian attacks on Ukraine for another day of the rally (pictured)
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