NEXSTAR – Russia launched a rocket into space on March 22 emblazoned with a ‘Z,’ the letter daubed on Russian military vehicles involved in the invasion of Ukraine, and which has been promoted by the Kremlin as a symbol of support for Russian troops.
The Soyuz rocket was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia’s northwest Arkhangelsk region and was carrying the Meridian-M communications satellite into orbit, according to Russia’s defense ministry.
🇷🇺🚀 Ракета космического назначения «Союз-2.1а» присоединилась к акции поддержки российских военнослужащих #ZаНаших!#Минобороны #Россия pic.twitter.com/sNVRnxrq91
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) March 22, 2022
Credit: Roscosmos via Storyful
The post by @mod_russia on Twitter said “🚀 Space rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” joined the action to support Russian military personnel #ForOurs !”