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▶️On Combat Veterans Day in Russia, learn about a real hero — Vitaly Kolesov. A veteran of the Great Patriotic War and the Afghan War, an artilleryman, and a participant in the battles of Stalingrad. His memories are featured in our video and documentary 'Eternal Heroes.' #Russia FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🇧🇷Brazilian Rosana Gonsalves spent an entire year preparing for a beauty pageant. She is one of ten contenders for the title. Today is the day Rosana will finally reunite with her family. Why? Her story unfolds in our video and Ekaterina Kozhakina's film, ‘Model Prisoners’ (2018). #Brazil FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

Shamanism in Buryatia, Russia, has been a traditional religion for centuries. They believe that every clan must have at least one shaman. Knowledge of these practices has been passed down through generations.  During Soviet times, their religious rites were suppressed, but after the collapse of the USSR, shamanism started to make a comeback. How are the initiation ceremonies going now? You can find out from the visual cards. July 1st is a public holiday in the republic - the Day of Buryatia's voluntary entry into Russia. Today, watch our film ‘So, You Want To Be A Shaman’ about the unique culture of this region. #culture FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

Dolly's face was disfigured when an unknown assailant doused her with acid in her own home. For nearly a year after the attack, she couldn't summon the strength to step outside. What restored her faith in life and helped her accept her new appearance? Watch the video and film ‘Cafe Sheroes’ (2016). #India FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

📹Thousands of social media users face insults, threats, and harassment daily. Anyone can become a target of cyberbullying: an unusual appearance, non-standard behavior, or everyday failures can lead to constant attacks. Often, the abuse extends beyond the internet. ‘I can’t see who it is. He writes: 'I'll kill you!' He knows my face, but I can’t see him. How serious is he?’, asks blogger Natalia Krasnova. The film ‘Haters Gonna Hate’ features popular bloggers who share their personal stories of bullying. We discuss this topic on Social Media Day. Have you experienced unwarranted hate online? #humanstories FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🔽Young volunteers in Donbass understand how important their service is. 14-year-old Sonya, primary school student Sasha, and teenage brothers Max and Nikita bake bread, distribute hot lunches, and deliver food to those who cannot come for it themselves. They show an incredible strength of spirit against the background of the hardest trials and work with adults on an equal footing. On Youth Day in Russia, we celebrate the feats of girls and boys who selflessly help the people of the region. #Donbass FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

▶️Do you know who DIY bloggers are? Their videos are watched by millions of people online. They create very unusual objects using improvised materials and share the process with their audience. Our video shows one of these bloggers, Nikita Poddubnov. His arsenal includes a homemade bottle boat, a a chainsaw bicycle and even a solar-powered car. June 29th is the Day of the Inventor and Innovator in Russia. We invite you to watch our film 'DIY Da Vincis' as we explore the world of DIY bloggers. #Russia FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🟢The city of Krasnodon, located in the Donbas region, is the birthplace of ‘Young Guard’, one of the most famous underground organisations during the Second World War. In 1942, during the Nazi occupation, local boys and girls joined forces to resist Nazi Germany. Some of them were as young as 14 years old. Their stories can be found in the film ‘Young Guard Reborn’. We invite you to watch it on the Day of Partisans and Underground Fighters to learn more about these brave individuals who fought against fascism. FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

💬‘Children are like drunk, they hallucinate,’ says an ambulance driver in the Kazakh village of Kalachi. Hundreds of people here have suffered from ‘sleeping sickness.’ Men, women and children could fall into deep sleep for hours or even days. Scientists are still unable to explain the cause of this ailment. It is only known that, most likely, people fell asleep from lack of oxygen with increased concentration of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in the air. What do the locals think? Find out in our video and films ‘Sleepy Hollow’ and ‘Back to Sleepy Hollow’. #Kazakhstan FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

▶️He is known as a guardian angel. For the past 12 years, Phuc Tung from Vietnam has been dissuading women from abortions. He buries abortion victims in a makeshift children's cemetery. And if babies are abandoned after birth, he takes them in. According to statistics, 1 million abortions take place in Vietnam each year. This is the highest rate in Asia and among the highest globally. Why is this number so high? Watch our documentary ’Tough Love’. #humanstories FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🟢These giant craters on Yamal could easily fit a multi-storey building. The pits go tens of metres deep. The facts about the craters are in our post. Learn more in the film ‘Black Holes of Yamal’. FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

Exactly 80 years ago, on 28 June, the city of Petrozavodsk was liberated from Finnish occupation. For three years Soviet Karelia had been under Finnish rule. Most of the population was evacuated to the rear areas of the USSR; about 86,000 remained in the occupied territory. Of these, 36,000 were Finno-Ugrians, and 50,000 were Slaves. People were divided into 'citizens' and 'non-citizens'. The former were given jobs and food cards. The latter were placed in concentration camps and suffered from hunger, epidemics, forced labour and brutal guards. The memories of former prisoners appear in our video and documentary film: ‘Finnish Face of Fascism’. #history FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🔽In the quest for perceived beauty standards, many Senegalese women resort to skin bleaching. Despite the severe side effects and worldwide bans on many of these lightening products, local market vendors and the women themselves remain undeterred. They believe that a lighter complexion can lead to a successful marriage and a prosperous career. Why do some African women not see dark skin as beautiful, and what is the true cost of achieving a lighter complexion? Discover the answers in the video and film ‘The Beauty and the Bleach’ (2018). #humanstories FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

💬‘The more censorship, the more screenings. The documentary film 'Donbass: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' will be seen everywhere,’ said Vincenzo Lorusso, the organiser of the film screenings from the festival program 'RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes' in Italy. The showing in Treviso was a full house. Organisers had to change the venue due to local authorities attempting to cancel the event. Italian authorities and Ukrainian activists have already tried to disrupt the showings of this documentary. But this only piques the interest of ordinary Italians as the film has packed full houses in 20 cities across the country. ‘Thank you to everyone present for participating in this battle for freedom of speech,’ Vincenzo thanked the audience. On June 28, the film will be shown in Pordenone, and on June 30, in Bologna. The documentary from the festival program 'RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes,' 'Donbass: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' is a must-see. Directed by Tatiana Borsh, it tells the story of the beginning of Kiev's war with Donbass, the crimes of the Ukrainian army against civilians, and the reasons why the West ignores the truth about what is happening. FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🟢This is one of the fishiest places in Russia: the Volga River Delta, in the Astrakhan region. Fishermen say catfish weighing more than six dozen kilograms are among their trophies! Learn more about this Russian natural wonder on World Fishing Day. Would you like to visit it? #Russia FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ To learn the insights of preparation for one of the most pivotal stages in liberating Avdeevka, military documentary filmmaker Klim Poplavsky ventured to the frontlines. He captured how the battalion commander, callsign 'White', planned the mission to secure the approaches to Avdeevka. Experience firsthand the reconnaissance, tasks, and atmosphere within the battalion just 10 hours before the storm begins. #premiere FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

⚡️Citizens of the Republic of Chad watched 'Leningrad Unbreakable,' by Dmitry Khrustalev and Ekaterina Kitaitseva. The documentary features a chronicle of tragic events and memories of those who survived the siege of the city from 1941 to 1944. During the blockade, the invaders dropped 150 thousand artillery shells, more than 107 thousand incendiary and high-explosive bombs on Leningrad. Nevertheless, the factories did not stop producing and supplying weapons to the front, and tens of thousands of people donated blood for wounded soldiers. The event was timed to coincide with the 83rd anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War in Russia and the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow. The audience was deeply moved by the feat of the Soviet people and expressed admiration for the film. Haven't seen this documentary yet? You can watch it here. The screening was organised by the Cultural Centre 'Russian House' together with the ANO 'Centre for Business and Cultural Relations with African Countries' and ANO TV-NOVOSTI. The event was also attended by the press attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Chad, Head of the Consular Department of the Embassy, Y. S. Gnezdilova. FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🔽Julian Assange has struck a deal with the US and is now free. The WikiLeaks founder admitted guilt to just one of the 18 charges of espionage, illegal acquisition, and publication of classified information. Watch our video for the first footage of Julian's freedom after years of imprisonment. In 2006, Assange created a website that exposed thousands of US war crimes, becoming a significant thorn in the side of American authorities. He paid a high price for revealing the truth: seven years closed within the Ecuadorian embassy and over five years in a UK prison. Assange is expected to face an American court following his release. Media reports suggest he may be sentenced to 62 months, all of which he has already served in a London prison. Discover the full story of this truth warrior in the film 'The Assange Story' (2020). #humanstories FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

🟢Today we congratulate all seafarers on their professional holiday! On this day we reveal the lives of the crews of Russian nuclear icebreakers. It is they who help our country to develop the Far North. Find more details in the video and film, ‘Iceline. Lifeline’. #Russia FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc

The soldier with the callsign Buryat vowed not to return home until the entire territory of Donbas is cleared of Ukrainian nationalists. He is one of the heroes featured in our video and film 'The Road to Slavyansk' (2023). The documentary includes military footage from the beginning of the city's battles, along with stories from civilians and combatants. #Donbass FOLLOW 🥰 -amp;@RTdocumentary_unc