What is "zhuk"

The Zhuk are a family of Russian (former USSR) all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by NIIR Phazotron for multi-role combat aircraft such as the MiG-29 and the Su-27. The latest versions are also known as the Sokol.

Zhuk (Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian: Жук; Polish: Żuk, all meaning beetle) may refer to

• Zhuk (surname)
• Zhuk class patrol boat, Soviet and Russian patrol boat manufactured from 1970 to 1996
• Zhuk radar, family of Russian airborne radars developed by NIIR Phazotron for multi-role combat aircraft such as the MiG-29 and the Su-27
• FSC Żuk, a van and light truck produced in Lublin, Poland
• Żuk Nowy, a village in Poland
• Żuk Stary, a village in Poland
• BŻ-4 Żuk, a Polish helicopter

Zhuk ( meaning beetle) is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. It may refer to

• Aleksey Zhuk (born 1955), former Soviet/Russian handball player
• Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova (born 1991), Russian pole vaulter
• Irina Zhuk (born 1966), former Soviet/Russian ice dancer
• Nina Zhuk (born 1934), pair skater who represented the Soviet Union in competition
• Radyyon Zhuk (born 1983), Belarusian professional footballer
• Sofya Zhuk (born 1999), Russian tennis player
• Stanislav Zhuk (1935–1998), pair skater who represented the Soviet Union
• Tatyana Zhuk (born 1946), former Soviet/Russian pair skater
• Vadim Zhuk (born 1952), retired football referee from Belarus
• Vadym Zhuk (born 1991), Ukrainian footballer
• Vincent Zhuk-Hryshkevich (1903–1989), Belarusian politician
• Volodymyr Zhuk, Ukrainian football goalkeeper
• Yawhen Zhuk (born 1976), Belarusian-Israeli football player
• Yevgeny Zhuk, Belarusian-Israeli professional football (soccer) player