Back Telnjaschka German Telnjaška Finnish טלניאשקה HE Տելնյաշկա Armenian Telnyashka IO Tel'njaška Italian テルニャシュカ Japanese Telnjasjka NB Telneașka Romanian Тельняшка Russian
 A man wears a blue, sleeveless telnyashka at a Victory Day celebration (2012) in Donetsk. | |
| Type | Undershirt |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Russia, former Soviet Union |
The telnyashka (Russian: тельняшка, pronounced [tʲɪlʲˈnʲaʂkə]) is a horizontally striped undershirt worn as uniform by Russian military personnel. It has stripes in white and in a color that varies according to the unit's affiliation. The most common second color is blue, but a number of other colors are also in use. The garment comes in varying thicknesses and may be sleeved or sleeveless.