Strength is in truth

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Russian Ministry of Defence propaganda poster featuring the "V" symbol in the motto "Our strength is in truth"
Russian propaganda poster with the phrase and a V symbol

"Strength is in truth" (Russian: сила в правде, romanized: sila v pravde) is a Russian slogan that people use in the 21st century. It comes from the movie Brother 2. The movie was released in 2000. Danila Bagrov says it in the movie.


During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Latin letter "V" was used on military vehicles in northern Ukraine. These places included Hostomel, Bucha, in woods north of Kyiv and near Dymer. "V" and "Z" are two symbols of the invasion.[1] The Russian Ministry of Defence stated on 3 March that "V" stood for "Our strength is in truth", and "The task will be completed" (Russian: задача будет выполнена, romanized: zadacha budet vypolnena).[2]

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  1. "How Russia's 'Z' is REALLY Used (Invasion Markings)". battleorder.org. Battle Order (educational platform on military history and science). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. Maksimova, Kseniya (3 March 2022). "В Минобороны РФ раскрыли смысл латинских букв на российской военной технике" [The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation revealed the meaning of Latin letters on Russian military equipment]. gazeta.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  • Разинов Ю. А. (February 2011). "Спор правды и кривды" (PDF). Вестник Воронежского государственного университета. Серия: Философия. pp. 60–73.