Andrey Klishas, a Russian senator, said his proposal aims to "make being abroad less comfortable" for citizens who fled the mobilization.
The "Z" symbol was first seen painted on Russian military vehicles gathering near the Ukrainian border in the days leading up to the invasion.
The removal of the books in libraries and stores comes after both chambers of the Russian parliament passed a bill strengthening the ban on LGBTQ propaganda.
Ukraine has lost around 13,000 soldiers in the conflict, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Russia has already spent at least $82 billion in the war in Ukraine since February.
A Russian soldier's wife revealed that the Federal Security Service first summoned servicemen who belonged to the Black Sea Fleet for "interviews."
The soldiers were ordered to return to the battlefield after they were left pinned down in a Ukrainian village for several days, according to reports.
The director of Russian independent pollster Levada Center believed that Vladimir Putin's mobilization order contributed to the rise in support of peace talks.
Russia also lost a total of 2,911 tanks, 5,866 armored fighting vehicles and 280 aircraft, the Ukrainian military said.
Russia has reportedly lost more than 88,300 soldiers since the invasion began in February.
The rollout of the crowd-dispersing drone is seen as Russia's response to some concerns about large anti-war protests that could break out in the country.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's fears were allegedly triggered after the sudden death of his Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei.
The widow of the Russian colonel believed that her husband wanted to tell Russian officials that there was a problem in their war efforts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to the soldiers defending "Novorossiya"—a historical term for "new Russia" often used by Russian nationalists.
In March, U.S. intelligence also suggested Putin is being misled by people in his inner circle about the Russian army's poor performance in the war in Ukraine.
The speaker of the Russian State Duma said 45,000 babies born to Russian surrogate mothers have been taken abroad in the past few years.
As of 2020, Russia had an overall life expectancy of 71 years.
A Russian LGBT support group fears that the ban might unleash a new wave of discrimination against the community within the country.
Despite the poll results, a Kremlin source reportedly said Russian President Vladimir Putin's administration does not believe large anti-war protests will occur.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, described the fresh clashes around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as a "close call."
An official of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation accused prison officials of torturing and letting the Russian dissident freeze to death.
Lawyer Maksim Grebeniuk believes the arrests were made "as a warning to others."