“the purposeful misspelling of Russia.”
The word Ruzzian (plural Ruzzians) is typically the term used in the title by the Ukrainian author.
ETYMOLOGY
Neologism following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Some, typically Ukrainians, blend the Russian + Z, using the Russian Z SYMBOL to substitute against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
At the very worse, it is a etymology parody for Russian.
ARTICLE
32nd Brigade destroys ammunition storage point and kills 9 Russians on Kupiansk front
Ukrainska Pravda
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 17:32
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/12/7411023/
On the Kupiansk front, members of the 32nd Separate Mechanised Brigade of Ukraine have destroyed an ammunition storage point. They killed nine and injured more than 40 soldiers of the Russian occupation forces during the day.
SOURCE: Press service of the 32nd Brigade in a comment for Ukrainska Pravda
QUOTE: “Members of the 32nd Separate Mechanised Brigade have destroyed an ammunition storage point and killed nine and injured 44 Russian soldiers. Our artillery has done a good job.”
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Ukrayinska Pravda
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In the kupyansky direction, the 32nd separate mechanized brigade destroyed the enemy BC warehouse
DETAILS: Reportedly, in some areas of the front, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have gained a foothold on positions previously occupied by the Russians.
NOTE: The 32nd Separate Mechanized Brigade is one of the new mechanized formations of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that were formed in 2022-2023 as part of the buildup of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prior to the counteroffensive.
The 32nd Brigade is currently holding the defence on the Kupiansk front.