Does the letter Z exist in the Cyrillic Russian alphabet?

The letter Z does not exist in the Cyrillic Russian alphabet. Yet, Z has become the main symbol of public support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Observers first spotted the mysterious Z-shaped letter hand-painted on Russian tanks massed on the Ukrainian border in Feb. 2022. On March 4, 2022, thousands of Serbs waving Russian flags and carrying Z letters marched through Belgrade to the Russian embassy to support Moscow’s brutality. And on March 5, the Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak sported the Z insignia as he stood next to Ukraine’s Kovtun Illia, the gold medallist at a gymnastics World Cup event in Doha. Kremlin-funded state network RT announced on its social media channels that it was selling Z merchandise, including T-shirts and hoodies, to support Russian troops._x000D__x000D_Update: On March 26, 2022, Zurich Insurance removed its Z logo – a white Z on a blue background – from social media. The company said it did not want to be mistaken as supporting Russia in the conflict._x000D__x000D_