Russian Storm Z Patch – ‘It Won’t Get Better – Only Worse’ – Assault Unit Emblem – Ukraine War Relic – 8,5 cm

This patch features the grim slogan “ЛУЧШЕ УЖЕ НЕ БУДЕТ — БУДЕТ ТОЛЬКО ХУЖЕ” (“It won’t get better – only worse”), surrounding the words “ШТУРМОВОЙ ОТРЯД ШТОРМ” (“Assault Detachment STORM”) and a stylized skull. The design reflects the desperation and fatalism often associated with the Storm Z program — a series of Russian military penal and volunteer assault units.

Storm Z (Шторм Z) refers to a category of Russian formations composed of:

• Former convicts recruited directly from prisons

• Mobilized individuals with poor training

• Volunteers assigned to high-risk frontlines

These units have been deployed in the most intense combat zones of the Ukraine war, particularly around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and parts of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk. Often tasked with frontal assaults, minefield breaching, and urban combat