📹Awake brain surgery, or awake craniotomy, is one of the most complex procedures in modern medicine. To learn more about the work of neurosurgeons, Sean Thomas meets Igor Medyanik, a specialist who performs extraordinary operations to remove brain tumours.

During the procedure, the patient remains conscious, talking with the medical team and responding to instructions, while a neurolinguist stands by, observing. Olga Dragoy, Director of the Centre for Language and Brain, monitors the patient’s speech throughout the operation, helping to identify and preserve critical areas of the brain. If the patient stops speaking or begins mixing up words, it signals the surgeon to steer clear of that region.

What does the patient experience during such a surgery? And why is the surgical team often compared to a finely tuned orchestra?

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A neurosurgeon is operating on an open brain, while the patient is looking right at the doctor and holding a conversation. 🧠

This is a unique procedure and one of the most complex operations in the medical world. It is carried out with surgical precision by Russian doctors. There is absolutely no room for error here.

Today, on World Brain Day, we are showing you what usually remains hidden behind operating room doors. Watch this excerpt from an episode of the series ‘Inland Visions.’

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📹Explore the factors perpetuating the endless cycle of violence and roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict. On October 7, 2023, about 2,500 Hamas militants infiltrated Israeli territory, arguably one of the biggest security failure in the country’s history. What triggered the Hamas attack? How did they manage to reach the Gaza Strip despite a round-the-clock Israeli satellite watch?

This documentary examines the complexities faced by both the Palestinians and Israelis, aiming to uncover the history behind the prolonged conflict and explore potential paths to reconciliation.

Discover more in our film; 'Middle East: Vicious Circle of Violence'.

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💔Stolen childhood. A video of Palestinian toddlers playing on a swing amid ruins has gone viral.

The documentary 'Middle East: Vicious Circle of Violence’ explores how people in Gaza survive in the midst of a prolonged conflict.

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'We cannot deny our roots.'

Ornella Muti and her daughter intend to obtain Russian citizenship. The Italian actress has always spoken warmly of our country and admired its culture and cinema.

How is the Muti family connected to Russia, and what other plans do they have here? Watch the new video.

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🔽Bashkir dances have conquered the foreign audience. The International Folk Dance Competition was held in Istanbul. 45 teams from 37 countries competed for prizes. The folk dance ensemble 'Aytugan' from Ufa was recognized as the best. Our video contains excerpts from their performances.

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An Italian George Floyd. Mass riots are showing no signs of slowing down in Bologna following the death of a Moroccan immigrant during his arrest.

Abderrahim Fakir was almost immediately dubbed the local Floyd in reference to the African American man whose death at the hands of police caused international outrage and fierce protests in the United States.

Watch the video for the details on this high-profile case from Bologna.

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Not sure what to do on a summer day? But Sergey from the Moscow region, even in the heat, manages to snowboard ... on sandy slopes. This kind of sport is called sandboarding.

The special project ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’ will help you learn even more about RT.Doc's documentary filmmaking.

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💍Scuba gear, fish, and a ring! A Russian man proposed underwater. Watch the video to see how it all went.

Recently, we told you about another unusual proposal spot — it happened at a drift race. Check out the highlights if you missed them.

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📹Did you know that giant hamster rats are as good at finding landmines as dogs? All thanks to their superb sense of smell. They can even smell carefully camouflaged devices. These rodents are also very friendly and quickly get used to humans.

The predator rats are trained in Tanzania. Then, after months of training, they’re taken to former hotspots to work in minefields.
Watch one of these bomb rats in the film Isaac: The Story of a Little Giant (2017).

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Their sense of smell is a true superpower. Giant hamster rats can sniff out explosives even underground. These rodents undergo extensive training for work in former hot spots.

Watch how bomb disposal rats are trained in our video and in the film 'Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant' (2017).

Find more exclusive materials on the ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’ special project website.

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'The icebreaker is moving, but the bears are swimming. Don't get confused.'

This is how the crew of the 'Arctic' icebreaker commented on the video, which was filmed from the ship. The captain's mate managed to capture a bear with cubs on an ice floe.

The nuclear-powered vessel is currently operating on the Northern Sea Route. You can find out what tasks he performs in the ice from the film 'Iceline. Lifeline' (2022).

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🦗Fried insects and beef tripe. China has a huge variety of unusual foods. Street food is especially popular. Despite its intimidating appearance, it can be quite tasty. For more details, check out our video.

And how do you feel about Asian dishes? Take our survey below 👇

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📹Farmers in the Indonesian province of West Java have ulcers all over their bodies. They take water for irrigation from the local Citarum River, one of the dirtiest on the planet. Along its shores there are hundreds of pharmaceutical factories, food enterprises, textile factories. As seen from the drains, the water in the river constantly changes color: from milky white to inky black.

Water samples show an abundance of heavy metals, toxins, and E. coli. However, local farmers have no other option but to continue using the river's poisonous water, despite the fact that it cripples them and gradually kills the fields.

The Indonesian government is trying to solve the problem by prohibiting toxic discharges into the water and punishing violators. But people bypass the prohibitions, draining waste at night and building hidden underground pipes.

Meanwhile, the locals use Citarum has turned into a cesspool: piles of refuse can be seen floating in it. See what a huge river-dump looks like in our film 'Deadly Waters '.

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Mikhail Zharky is 26 years old, yet he is already a recipient of the Order of Courage and a veteran of the special military operation. After suffering a serious injury, he returned home and is now reviving a farm in his native village. Watch the story of his return to a peaceful life in our video.

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👑Can a kokoshnik be fashionable? Yes! Today, Russian designers are combining traditional motifs with modern trends. Watch the video to see the results.

Learn more about the world of Russian fashion in this episode of the show 'Inland Visions.'

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1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Harsh labor on the Indonesian island of Java. Many locals here make a living by collecting garbage. They fish it out of the Citarum River, whose waters have turned into a massive dump over the years.

Even the youngest residents pitch in to help with the waste. We’ve prepared a video for you to mark Children’s Day in Indonesia. To learn more about the environmental crisis in this region, watch the film 'Deadly Waters' (2019).

And on the website of the RT.Doc special project ‘15 Years by the Script of Truth’, you’ll find even more fascinating content about our channel and its heroes.

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