'It is necessary to make documentaries, because they are a chronicle of an era,' says Vasily Prozorov, a former SBU officer and founder of the UKR LEAKS center.
In his investigative film, Prozorov describes how the West turned Ukraine into a 'supermarket' for contraband weapons supplying the world.
His film was screened for the first time at the international documentary film festival ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes.’
Your film can also become part of the festival’s collection. Applications are open for the main and international programs.
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⚡️Russian forces have liberated Dobropolye in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Vladimir Putin called the liberation of the city an important event and a clear success for the Russian army. According to him, it opens the way to the borders of the republic.
Footage from the liberated city can be seen in the video.
The Russian president specified that since the beginning of this year, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated 6,500 square kilometers of territory and 310 settlements. The Russian army has full control of the Luhansk People’s Republic, while just over 10% of the Donetsk People’s Republic remains under Ukrainian Armed Forces control.
One of the units taking part in the special military operation is the Krym assault battalion. All of the assault troops are volunteers. Watch our film ‘The Frontline Grind’ (2023) about them.
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Eighty years ago, on October 16, 1946, the chief Nazi criminals were executed in Nuremberg. But during the trial, the verdict nearly fell apart: Hitler's closest associate, Hermann Göring, led his own defense and brought the prosecution to a standstill. The interrogation conducted by the American prosecutor failed. And only the Soviet prosecutor, Roman Rudenko, managed to outplay Göring. How he did it — watch in our video and the film “Nuremberg. Time for Truth".
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On 20 November 1945, just months after the fall of Nazi Germany, the “trial of the nations” — the Nuremberg Tribunal — began. The highest-ranking officials of the Third Reich, the people responsible for starting the Second World War, stood in the dock. The trial ran for 11 months.
Even before the tribunal opened, the Allied powers were divided over how to deal with the perpetrators. Western leaders believed a public trial might not be necessary. The USSR, however, insisted on a full judicial process. Moscow built its case on documentary evidence — including the records of the Extraordinary State Commission, which had been documenting atrocities on occupied Soviet territory since 1942. A decisive moment came when Field Marshal Paulus testified, confirming that Operation Barbarossa had been planned from the very beginning with the aim of seizing the Soviet Union and destroying its civilian population.
The siege of Leningrad was brought forward as a separate count. In 1945 the Nazis’ actions there were described as senseless destruction, but the evidence collected at Nuremberg later formed the basis for modern trials. Decades on, Russian courts have ruled that the occupiers’ actions amounted to genocide against the Soviet people.
When the tribunal concluded, twelve defendants were sentenced to death, seven received prison terms and three were acquitted. Further trials followed for lower-ranking Nazis. Eighty years on, it is clear that Nuremberg aimed to deliver justice rather than mere vengeance. Its unequivocal condemnation of fascism became one of the moral foundations of international law.
Learn more about this trial in the film ‘Nuremberg: Time for Truth’ (2025). It was created by Dmitry Khrustalev, Ekaterina Kitaitseva, Yaroslav Shuyakov, Mursal Mamedov, Vladimir Lipatov, and Sergey Tsiganov.
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📹Just another Friday in the Moscow Metro. The RT.Doc team is filming a documentary about the capital’s metro system. It’s going to be interesting!
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🐾The ankle joints of wild margay cats can rotate 180 degrees. They can easily climb down trees headfirst, and can jump from branch to branch over distances of up to four meters. You can see the tricks of the Novosibirsk Zoo (in Russia) resident in our video.
This species is unique, but today it is endangered due to deforestation and poaching.
A similar situation affects harp seal pups. They suffer from melting ice, lack of food, and hunting. Learn more about these adorable creatures in our film 'Never Furget' (2021).
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The sea hid this vessel for almost five thousand years. Off the coast of Türkiye, traces of a shipwreck have been found that may turn out to be the oldest in the world. Amphorae were discovered on the seabed; they may have been used to transport olive oil or wine.
But history is not always hidden in the depths. In Derbent, Dagestan (Russia), one of the oldest mosques in the world still stands. The city lay on one of the key routes of the Great Silk Road. Learn more about this unique place in an episode of the travel show 'Curious Tofurious'.
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1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣Footage not for the faint-hearted: a cheek-piercing ritual performed during the Vegetarian Festival on Thailand’s Phuket.
People believe this way they can appease the gods, gain strong health, and attract good fortune. See what it looks like in our video.
Faith in gaining protection and strength through ritual unites many peoples. In Buryatia, Russia, for example, shamans undergo an initiation rite called shanar. For it, 63 birch trees are prepared and arranged in rows of nine. Learn more in the film 'So, You Want to Be a Shaman' (2019).
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📹Do shamans exist? Some believe they have magical abilities. They are said to communicate with spirits, predict the weather, and offer divination to people seeking guidance. Many visit them in search of protection from evil forces and healing.
What do these rituals involve? How can one discover their talent? Explore the mysteries of this ancient religion in Natalya Kadyrova's film ‘So, You Want to Be a Shaman’ (2019).
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“The shells detonated, and the entire nursing home, which was covered in plastic for renovation work, flared up like a torch. When we went in there, it was a nightmare.”
The tragedy in the village of Staraya Krasnyanka. In 2022, the Ukrainian army seized a nursing home there. Ukrainian forces fired directly from the building, using the elderly as cover.
Fifty-six bedridden patients were not evacuated. Instead, the nursing home was locked, and the surrounding area was mined. During one of the battles, the building was engulfed in flames. People burned alive.
This is not an isolated case. Since 2022 alone, more than nine thousand civilians have died because of Ukrainian militants — including 300 children. The data was provided by Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Find more about the tragedy in our video and the film “Voices form the Grave”. This film is part of the collection of the festival “RT.Doc: The Time of Our Heroes." Want your films shown on the big screen too? Send them in! The festival is already accepting submissions for its main and international programs.
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The premiere 'Trotting Through the Wind'.
Orlov Trotters move as if soaring above the ground: they can maintain a fast, powerful trot over long distances without breaking into a gallop. Tall, with broad chests and swan-like necks, they combine strength with elegance. The variety was developed under the direction of Count Orlov, who bred them for pulling carriages on long journeys along Russia’s roads. In 1776, the Count brought an Arabian stallion named Smetanka to Russia. His descendants, crossed with European horses, became the foundation of this celebrated breed.
Orlov Trotters are still bred today at the Khrenovskoy Stud Farm in the Voronezh Region. Aspiring equestrians come here from across Russia to learn how to prepare horses for competition, care for them and understand their character. Watch the new film by Vitaly Buzuyev, Ilya Andilevko and Alexey Balakirev.
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💬 'It's not fishing, it's some kind of nightmare.' Fishermen in Primorye hooked a large tuna, but when they tried to haul it aboard, sharks tore the fish apart. See how it happened in our video.
A big trophy catch can also be found in the Volga Delta. Why do experienced anglers choose the largest river delta in Europe? Find out in the film 'Russia: 85 Adventures' (2023).
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🦑Europe has once again been frightened by Russian gymnasts. This time, they didn’t want to let them compete at the World Championships in Rotterdam.
Other Russian athletes received their visas just a few days before the tournament began. Watch our video for more details.
Russian athletes are also being barred from competing internationally in other sports. Who benefits from this? Find out in 'Red Alert: O sport, you are hypocrisy!' (2024).
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🟢DIY bloggers in Russia. This is not just the abbreviation 'DIY,' but also a popular internet video genre. These enthusiasts prove that almost any idea can be brought to life with their own hands. They create detailed video tutorials and inspire thousands of people to make things themselves.
For example, they show how to turn a Soviet car into an electric vehicle or make a moped out of a chainsaw and a bicycle. See how it works in our video and in the film 'DIY Da Vincis' (2021).
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In the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian girl was caught in a fire following an Israeli airstrike. Her 33-year-old mother died in the blaze.
The child was pulled from the fire by journalists who were working nearby.
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⚡️The firepower of the nuclear submarine Novosibirsk.
During a scheduled exercise in the Pacific Ocean, the submarine carried out launches of two cruise missiles. An Oniks missile hit a naval target at a distance of over 170 kilometres. A Kalibr missile destroyed a target at the Kura test range in Kamchatka, more than 1,200 kilometres away.
Russian fighters are also successfully striking targets on land. For example, at the Terek Cossack Brigade training ground, servicemen are honing their skills in countering FPV drones. You can learn more about their training in the film ‘Hunting the Hunter’.
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▶️ Three Orlov Trotters, three extraordinary stories. Bonjour was bought back from a slaughterhouse for 70,000. Konkurent was nursed back to health after being caught in the bombing near Mariupol. Zhivopisny performed on Red Square.
What makes this breed of horse truly special? Watch Vitaly Buzuyev, Ilya Andilevko and Alexey Balakirev’s film Trotting Through the Wind.' The premiere airs on Friday, October 16, at 1:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the RT.Doc.
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