Doctors performed a unique operation in St. Petersburg.

Using 3D augmented reality glasses and a special navigation system, surgeons removed the fragments from the patient's leg. This allowed the doctors to avoid unnecessary incisions and not damage vital arteries and nerves.

The St. Petersburg N. N. Petrov Oncology Center also uses the most advanced methods. You can see how cancer is diagnosed and treated there in the film 'Radiating Hope: Tribute to Lifesavers' (2025).

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Another country has just legalized euthanasia.

France is now the sixth nation in Europe to allow medically assisted suicide. For now, the regulations appear strict. End-of-life assistance will only be granted to adults in the terminal stages of an incurable illness.

Globally, 12 nations have already legalized the practice, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Canada. However, their history shows just how quickly the ethical boundaries can disappear.

Today, Belgium and the Netherlands even allow children to choose assisted suicide. Meanwhile, in Canada, more people have died from medically assisted deaths than the country lost during the entirety of World War II.

How does the industry work from the inside, and why has the system gone to such extremes? Find out in this excerpt from the documentary ‘Euthanasia: Catch-22’ (2025).

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To mark RT.Doc's anniversary, we are honored to accept congratulations from the incomparable Uta!

The singer has been holding concerts in Donbass since 2014. Since the beginning of the special military operation, she has regularly performed in hospitals and right on the front lines, earning the deep love and respect of the soldiers. Uta is also a familiar face at our ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes’ festival, where she has performed her hit songs live.

We are proud to share her greeting alongside a powerful performance by the Honored Artist of Russia at the festival's opening ceremony in Moscow. Her song ‘Struna’ pays tribute to the legendary marine known by that exact call sign. Unmute and enjoy!

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📹Men of Salt

‘It’s hard work for little money. If I had real skills, I could have a career. So I have to work at the salt flat.’

Eric Chambi has been extracting salt for 15 years. The work of a 'salero' is arduous – salt can be very irritating and causes diseases. But Eric needs to feed his large family.

Gathering the mineral at the world’s largest salt flat Salar de Uyuni used to be demanding and profitable. For generations families made a decent living working here, building houses and even making artwork out of salt. But now it doesn’t bring much money and Eric’s family is one of very few that still works in extracting. Though the man has an opportunity to leave the place, he prefers to stay where he is.

What is so unique about his job that makes Eric stay and live the way he does? Watch our documentary to find out.

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Extraordinary footage, isn’t it?

This is not AI generation; it’s the real salt flat of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Our team filmed the documentary "Men of Salt" there — about salt miners.

"I've never seen so much salt in one place. They build hotels from it, make sculptures, and just souvenirs. We witnessed a tourist vehicle get deeply stuck in the watery part of the salt flat. Most likely, all the salt got inside, and the car was in for a long repair,"

shared director Pavel Baydikov about the location.

The main characters of the film "Men of Salt" are perhaps the last representatives of their craft. Their trade is dying out as demand for salt decreases, making extraction unprofitable, and it is also physically demanding work. The saleros dream of working in other professions. What would they like to do? You'll find out in the film.

Learn more about documentary filmmaking, our mission, and the authors at RT.Doc in the special project "15 Years by the Script of Truth".

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‘You are recording history, and no one will ever be able to distort or falsify it. That is your contribution to our shared Victory.’

SMO hero Alias Avidzba, who goes by the call sign Highlander, congratulated the RT.Doc team on its 15th anniversary. He serves as the deputy commander of the International ‘Pyatnashka’ Brigade.

We know Highlander very well. He has been the hero of several of our documentaries. Originally from Abkhazia, Alias went to the front as a volunteer. He has been fighting since the very beginning of the special military operation. After suffering a severe injury, he returned right back to the front lines as soon as he had recovered.

Highlander is a man of incredible spirit. You can see this for yourself by watching the RT.Doc films he appears in:

‘War Сorrespondents’ (written by Ruslan Gusarov, directed by Artyom Somov);
‘Pep Squad’ (written by Ekaterina Yakovleva, directed by Oleg Nekishev);
‘We Will Survive’ (written by Ruslan Gusarov, directed by Artyom Somov).

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American Tofurius Crane travelled to Dagestan.

He climbed up to the Naryn-Kala fortress and visited one of the oldest mosques in the world. On the Caspian coast, he also saw the legendary 'Lun' — a giant ship-aircraft weighing more than 380 tonnes.

How do people live in Russia’s oldest city? What else did Tofurius discover? Find out in the new episode of 'Curious Tofurious. Dagestan'!

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‘I do everything to promote your films everywhere.’

Immense courage lies behind these simple words. Journalist Fiammetta Cucurnia, the widow of the Italian journalist and politician Giulietto Chiesa, congratulated the RT.Doc television channel on its anniversary. She attended the ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes’ film festival in Gorizia, Italy. The event took place thanks to the courage of the audience and organizers, completely defying the threatening letters they had received.

In her video, Fiammetta thanked the channel's team, saying,

‘Without your work, my life would be much poorer.’

For 15 years, we have been telling the stories of people all over the world. Now we have decided to share our own! You can learn all about the life of RT.Doc in our special project.

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'Hell on earth.' That's what the German soldiers called the Battle of Stalingrad. Fierce battles raged for 200 days and nights. Soviet troops not only defeated the Nazis, but changed the entire course of World War II.

To learn how the Red Army managed to win the Battle of Stalingrad, watch the film 'Eternal Heroes' (2024).

You can learn even more about RT.Doc documentary films on the website of the special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth.'

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Victory had been achieved. The next question was what the postwar world would look like. Exactly 81 years ago, the Potsdam Conference began. World leaders arrived in Germany to discuss the future of Europe after the war.

Learn more about this historic meeting in our video. And find out what happened after the war in Tatyana Borshch’s film 'World War II Leaders' (2022).

To mark RT.DOC’s anniversary, we launched the special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth'. Take a look behind the scenes of the channel and discover what you have never seen before.

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This Soviet experimental ekranoplan now sits on the shore of the Caspian Sea.

It is commonly known as the 'Caspian Sea Monster', but the craft has another name. What is it? Find out in the video.

Tofurius Crane travels across Russia in the travel show 'Curious Tofurious'. In the new episode, he visited the Republic of Dagestan. Missed the premiere? Watch it here.

Want to see what happens behind the scenes? Visit our special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth'!

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Fashion billboards in the middle of a swamp and broken asphalt.

That’s what Hollywood looks like now. A century-old pipe burst there, and a raging river flooded the streets. More details in the video.

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Films by documentary author and director Tatiana Borsh always resonate deeply with audiences, and public screenings of her work consistently draw full houses. Viewers often describe her documentaries as some of the most powerful films in recent times.

Her work reveals the unvarnished truth about what the people of Donbass have had to endure. These documentaries are featured in the program of the ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes’ festival.

Tatiana congratulated the RT.Doc team on its 15th anniversary.

‘RT.Doc has produced an incredible number of films that are shown on many platforms around the world. The channel employs professionals of the highest level. I am happy to work with these people,’

she said.

Do you want to know how our documentaries are created? Visit our special project, ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’.

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📹This film is dedicated to the legendary UAZ-452, which has become a true symbol of the frontline.

Informally known as the 'Bukhanka', or 'loaf', it gets its nickname from its distinctive shape, which resembles a loaf of bread.

In this documentary, viewers are immersed in a world where the 'Bukhanka' helps soldiers carry out various tasks, from transporting the wounded to delivering humanitarian aid. Through the stories of military personnel and volunteers, we discover how this simple, yet reliable vehicle has become an indispensable ally at the front.

The film illustrates how the 'Bukhanka' brings together people who are overcoming hardship and danger. It evolves from just a means of transport into a genuine war hero, embodying solidarity and courage. Watch the documentary 'Callsign 'Bukhanka' by Artyom Somov, Ruslan Gusarov, Aleksey Balakirev and Christians Acevedo.

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The Russian 'Bukhanka' could soon be exported to Africa.

Businessmen from the Democratic Republic of the Congo checked out the vehicle at an exhibition in Moscow. They praised its reliability and off-road capability and are now discussing possible deliveries. Watch our video to see how these vehicles are made.

The 'Bukhanka' really does perform well on almost any terrain. In the special military operation zone, it transports wounded soldiers and essential supplies. Watch the film 'Callsign: 'Bukhanka' (2025) to hear the stories of people for whom this vehicle became a true lifesaver.

Learn more about RT.Doc films in our special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth'.

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📹'How can you explain love? I came here and in just three days I felt at home.'

This is how Briton John Kopiski talks about Russia. He came to the country on a business trip, but stayed here to live.

Now John is the owner of a successful farm in the Vladimir region: there are cows, a cheese factory, and a stable. Why doesn't John want to return to Britain? Find out in the film 'I am John Kopiski, a Russian farmer' (2020).

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”I came to Russia once and realised: this is my home.”

British entrepreneur John Kopiski has visited more than 80 countries. But it took him just three days to feel at home in Russia.

How long has he lived in Russia, and what does he do here? We made this video for John’s birthday. You can also learn more about his life, family and interests in our film ‘I am John Kopiski, a Russian Farmer’ (2020).

Visit RT.Doc’s special project '15 Years by the Script of Truth'. to discover even more about our channel, its films and their heroes.

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📹South Korea faces a devastating suicide crisis.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to drop the suicide rate to 18.2 by 2027 as it was 26,7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. Many people took their lives due to extreme stress at work and a highly-competitive environment.

The problem has already been solved at the state level. Some South Koreans try to get rid of stress by drastic methods. For example, they are arranging their funeral or becoming a novice in a monastery. Does it really help? Find out in the documentary, ‘Gangnam Stress' (2019).

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Do you want to lower your cortisol levels?

In Vietnam, they offer stress relief with hydrotherapy. A person is sprinkled with grain, and then a whole flock of geese gathers on him and begins to actively pinch. Locals claim that the effect of such an exotic massage can be felt just a few minutes after the start of the session. Footage of hussetherapy is in our video.

South Korea also offers unusual ways to deal with stress. How do they deal with nervous overloads in this country? This is discussed in the film 'Gangnam stress' (2019).

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Vovan and Lexus are on the line! The famous prank journalists have congratulated RT.Doc on its 15th anniversary.

‘Your work does not go unnoticed. You are communicating the right things and telling stories about our heroes,’

Vovan and Lexus noted.

Vovan and Lexus are known all over the world. They have managed to get on the phone with and extract answers from Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, and George W. Bush. They have shared the secrets of conducting information warfare many times with guests at the ‘RT.Doc: Time of Our Heroes’ festival in various Russian cities.

Learn more about the work of RT.Doc on the website of the anniversary special project, ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth.’ Come take a look!

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