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Kefir, sauerkraut, buckwheat. For Russians, these foods are nothing unusual, but they have driven foreigners crazy. Why? We explain in the video.

#RTDoc #kefir #sauerkraut #RussianCuisine #FoodCulture #healthy

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Beauty still requires sacrifice in the African Mursi tribe. There, women wear disks in their lower lips. Why? You'll find out in our video.

#RTDoc #tribe #Africa #beauty #culture #traditions

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Israel and Lebanon have resumed their ceasefire after talks in the U.S.

Israel's defense minister even hinted at the possibility of a long-term peace with Lebanon. Delegations are scheduled to meet again at the end of June. But Tel Aviv has broken every previous agreement.

Where and how are thousands of Lebanese people living now? And why has Israel been shelling Lebanon for years? We explore these questions in the video.

#RTDoc #Israel #Lebanonm #MiddleEast

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Underground anomalies have become easier to study. Geophysicists from Novosibirsk have learned how to determine their depth and volume using the magnetic field.

Perhaps the new technique will help uncover the mystery of the origin of Yamal's giant craters. There are about twenty of them on the peninsula. The size is amazing: some of them can easily fit a ten-story house.

#RTDoc #anomalies #study #geophysicists #Yamal

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Every second counted. Galiya still can't recover. She was the only one who jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child, even though there were many people around.

We contacted her, and she shared this video and details of the incident. Watch.

#RTDoc #TigranKeosayanPrize #heroism #SavingLives

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Aurus at SPIEF 2026. The Russian car brand showed updated models of the Senat and Aurus Senat Long. What do they look like? Watch the video.

#RTDoc #SPIEF2026 #cars #Aurus

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Ivan Kotenko from Starobelsk has trouble walking, but on the night of the Ukrainian attack, he pushed through the pain and helped rescue children.

He lives near the college campus. From his window, he saw teenagers running from the explosions. He rushed to help. ‘One girl had only her head sticking out. The other, just her leg.,’ Ivan recalls.

He shared his story with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross, who inspected the site and spoke with survivors.

RT.Doc is now working on a film about the attack on Starobelsk College.

#RTDoc #hero #rescue #Starobelsk

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Rustam Sayfullin, a Hero of Russia, stepped on a mine and thought he wouldn't make it. Over the radio, he managed to shout to his fellow soldiers: ‘Tell my Natasha I love her.’ But Rustam survived. After sustaining a severe injury, he had to relearn how to walk.

From the very start of the special military operation, Rustam was on the front lines with his 40th Guards Engineer-Sapper Regiment. Now, he's the one training the next generation of fighters.

Rustam is one of the heroes featured in a new project by RT.Doc and Nikolay Valuev. The working title is ‘Take the Punch’. It’s a documentary series about how SMO veterans are rebuilding their lives after service. The first episode drops soon. Keep an eye on the RT.Doc channel for updates!

#RTDoc #Hero #Survivor #Veteran

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Severely wounded soldiers are brought to a frontline field hospital, including one with unexploded ordnance still lodged in his torso, whom the doctors must literally ‘defuse’. Though cases like this are rare, frontline surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses still work under constant threat to their lives, doing more than seems humanly possible to give their patients a chance to live.

The film immerses the viewer in the daily reality of a military field hospital: the medics’ exhausted faces, their nervous laughter after blasts, and their gratitude at hearing a simple “thank you” from soldiers.

Unit commander Yuri Brovko is a pillar of support for all. He cares for the wounded and ensures that medical staff have the conditions they need to work and rest. Wounded soldiers recall their pain and fear as they were evacuated under the threat of drone strikes. Yet as soon as they are back on their feet, they ask to be cleared to return to their comrades.

Watch the new documentary 'Combat Medics: Battle For Life' directed by Anastasia Mikhailovskaya and edited with Artyom Somov.

#RTDoc #Medics #Frontline

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Two eras of Baikonur in one video: the launch of the newest 'Soyuz-5' rocket and the first human flight into space.

More than half a century and over 1500 launches separate these events. But it was that historic launch that marked the beginning of the global space age and made the word 'Baikonur' known around the world.

#RTDoc #Baikonur #Soyuz5 #Space

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A realm of imperial luxury. Peterhof is famous for its fountains. They are still turned on by hand, just like in the time of Peter the Great.

#RTDoc #Peterhof #Fountains #UNESCO

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Has Matvey Safonov captured your attention, too? The Russian goalkeeper has been the talk of the world for several days now.

What makes him famous? Why has he won everyone’s affection? Our post is dedicated to the footballer Matvey Safonov.

#RTDoc #MatveySafonov #Football #FIFA #PSG

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“More than a week after the trip to Starobelsk, the article has finally appeared… Too bad it is about something completely different.”

Italian journalist Vincenzo Lorusso reviewed the work of his compatriots. The La Stampa article says nothing about the May 22 terrorist attack, but contains plenty of praise for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and yet more accusations against Russia:

“The Starobelsk massacre? A few lines: ‘Right in Starobelsk, just over a week ago, Ukrainian drones attacked a student dormitory, killing many people.’ Then he condemns Russia’s response: ‘Moscow responded to this event by intensifying its harsh bombing of Ukraine, reaching even the border with Romania.’”

Here is how Lorusso summed up correspondent Giovanni Pigni’s trip to Starobelsk:

“Congratulations to our ‘hero’ Pigni, who kept his job as a La Stampa correspondent… The parents of the 21 children killed by the Ukrainian regime thank you for your work and your ‘truthful’ article in La Stampa,” Lorusso concludes.

#RTDoc #Starobelsk #LaStampa #Ukraine #Terrorism

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These are shots of rare amber. Inside is a bird feather, about 40 million years old.

The stone was found in Kaliningrad Region and handed over to the local Museum of the World Ocean. Russia has had only two similar specimens. For scientists, they are like a time machine. In the video, we explain what else is found on the shores of the Baltic Sea.

#RTDoc #Amber #Kaliningrad #Russia #BalticSea

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Millions of foreigners admire the Moscow metro. It’s clean, convenient, beautiful, and what surprises many is that it’s absolutely safe. How do you think the subway manages to maintain such high standards?

#RTDoc #MoscowMetro #PublicTransport #Travel

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Noticed some strange weather lately? In some cities and countries, there is extreme heat. In others, there is freezing cold and even summer storms.

Why is this happening? Experts say it's the impact of global warming worldwide, which is disrupting familiar climate patterns. According to a UN forecast, the Earth is about to experience its hottest five years on record.

#RTDoc #Weather #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

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This film features testimonies from Krasnoarmeysk residents about the crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, their lives under bombardment, and their long-awaited liberation, as well as accounts from soldiers who evacuated civilians from the combat zone.

Russian troops freed Krasnoarmeysk at the end of 2025. For months before that, the city’s residents lived among the ruins in basements, waiting for salvation, while fierce fighting still raged outside. After the city was liberated, Russian soldiers began evacuating people under relentless Ukrainian shelling.

Military police officers from the army group «Centre» participated in the operation. They patrolled the devastated areas under constant threat of enemy drones and artillery, identifying people in need of medical assistance and offering to evacuate civilians.

Getting them to safety wasn’t easy, however. Many were afraid they’d be caught in shelling on the way out, while others were reluctant to leave their friends, neighbors, pets, and the graves of their loved ones behind. Despite their fears and losses, some said, ‘We will stay and meet victory here.’

Watch the new film by Aleksander Kharchenko and Anton Meshcheryakov 'Surviving Krasnoarmeysk'.

#RTDoc #Krasnoarmeysk #WarStories

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Stunning footage from Dagestan, Russia. An RT.Doc film crew, including Ruslan Gusarov, Mikhail Burov, and Kirill Puzyrny, is currently there shooting a new film.

It’s about how livestock grazing can help prevent soil depletion and desertification. It’s also about the grueling labor of Dagestani shepherds. Find out more in our video.

#Dagestan #Documentary #Shepherds