Russians use an alphabet based on the Cyrillic script. The modern Russian alphabet has 33 letters: 21 consonants, ten vowels and two signs. Yet it wasn’t always like that.

The symbol Z does not appear in the Russian alphabet, with the letter actually resembling the number 3 in the Cyrillic script. What do the other symbols mean?

Nazarbayev's administration issued the approved set of letters that will replace the Russian-inspired alphabet in a statement published online on Tuesday, with a conversion table showing 30 symbols.

Russian soldiers sporting "V" and "Z" symbols. ( Instagram/@mil_ru) Despite neither letter appearing in the Cyrillic alphabet, both the "V" and "Z" symbols are displayed on the Russian military ...

An alphabet is a collection of letter-symbols that have been more or less standardized, and which often—though not always—reflect all of the sounds made in a particular language.

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak used the symbol to show his support for the invasion on Saturday, when he wore it as he accepted a bronze medal at the Gymnastics World Cup event in Doha on Saturday.

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The symbol Z does not appear in the Russian alphabet, with the letter actually resembling the number 3 in the Cyrillic script. What do the other symbols mean?