Russian military equipment bearing a previously unseen tactical marking has been spotted near Berdyansk in the Zaporozhye region. Photographs show the new symbol — resembling a square — painted on Russian Armed Forces trucks.

Such markings have not been observed in the Russian army before. Ukrainian sources have linked the appearance of these convoys to a redeployment of Russian units toward the Zaporozhye front.

The Telegram channel Voenkory Russkoy Vesny reported that Ukrainian observers are closely watching Russian columns marked with this new symbol as they arrive on the Zaporozhye axis.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities have begun preparations to evacuate parts of Zaporozhye as Russian forces draw closer. The frontline is now estimated to be only about 20 kilometers from the regional center. Sources note that Russian drones are already freely entering the city’s airspace.