Laws of war refer to the patch on the shoulder, nothing else. Otherwise it would be completely up to interpretation if somebody is part of a nation state's arme

Laws of war refer to the patch on the shoulder, nothing else. Otherwise it would be completely up to interpretation if somebody is part of a nation state's armed forces. > Isn't this style of beard typically worn more by Ukrainians than Russians? > Does this guys have a "Z" meaning he's a Russian soldier? Or is it civilian fan of World War Z? etc