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🚀On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin aboard the Vostok-1 spacecraft launched from Baikonur at 09:07 Moscow time. His flight lasted 108 minutes and changed history forever. 👨‍🚀Despite the Cold War and ideological rivalry between the USSR and the USA, humanity saw this step not as propaganda, but as a breakthrough for civilization. 👨‍🚀Gagarin became not just a “Soviet pilot” but a Man of Earth – the first to see our planet from space: whole, alive, without borders. 👨‍🚀His smile and “Поехали!” united people across continents. He showed that the pursuit of peace, progress, and knowledge is above any politics. 👨‍🚀Today, Gagarin’s feat is a bridge between past and future. He gave us cosmic consciousness, forcing us to rethink the meaning of life, the value of peace, and the fragility of Earth. Those 108 minutes continue to inspire millions. 🌍 Video: Astro Channel #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting #Kulibin_and_the_Red_Army 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

Even the fluffy ones celebrate Easter 🐾 In Sevastopol, a priest was blessing Easter cakes when a local cat decided to join the service. So the priest blessed him first. Source: Tопор+ #brief_and_interesting #holidays 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

👀Ladoga seal pups have started coming ashore earlier than usual. 🌊Due to the warm weather and winds, the pups end up on the coast earlier than usual — residents of the Leningrad region are asked to be careful. 🌊If you encounter a seal pup — do not approach it, do not touch it, and do not feed it. Any extra stress could be fatal for the pup. Photo: Куда сходить в Питере #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

Думаешь хватит? Do you think that's enough? Надеюсь! I hope so! 🥧The weekend and EASTER are coming up (in case anyone forgot). Are you going to celebrate👍? 🔥 — yes, I’ll eat a store-bought kulich (just the top part) ❤️ — yes, I’ll dye eggs and bake kulichi (respect) 👍 — no, it’ll be a regular weekend 🤡 — Weekend? What’s that? Picture: Куда пойти в Спб #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

⛴️Flying over "Chukotka" and "Leningrad" 🚢Specialists at the Baltic Shipyard are building new nuclear icebreakers of Project 22220. Soon the giants will enter service on the Northern Sea Route. 🚢The nuclear-powered vessel "Stalingrad" will also be built on the Neva River. We covered its unique design here. Video: 🎥OSC #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting #Kulibin_and_the_Red_Army 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

Smart wagon with AI psychologist 🚂Uralvagonzavod Concern announces the release of freight wagons that can “empathize” with the cargo. 🚂Sensors analyze the vibration of crushed stone or coal, and a built‑in speaker plays classical music for them to minimize stress during transportation. 🚂Just kidding. 😉 Happy April Fools’ Day, comrades! Smile, but stay vigilant! Picture: УралВагонЗавод #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

🐈Charming little cat Dusya is a valuable exhibit in the window! In a framing workshop on Vasilyevsky Island lives a sweet cat named Dusenka, who is adored and whose rest is carefully protected. She, in turn, fills passersby with positivity, cozily settled on a chair in the window. Дуся (Дусенька- diminutive) Video: 📷 marina_teplitskaya Source: Tadam — top events in St. Petersburg | Max. 📍8th Line V.O., 7 Video: JDMax Channel #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

📸Progress MS-33: The Cargo Vehicle Arrives. 🚀Yesterday, a new spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station — it delivered 2,509 kg of cargo. On board is everything essential for life and work in space. 🚀Did you watch the cosmic parking yesterday? 🚀Drop your reactions 🔥 🚀Thank you to cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov for the photos. Source: Роскосмос #brief_and_interesting #Kulibin_and_the_Red_Army 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

🍍The Pyaterochka of the Future in St. Petersburg is a phygital format. 🍐Here’s how it works: at the entrance, there are monitors. You use them to log into your personal account, select items on the screen, and click “Place Order.” The order is collected within 7 minutes — just be sure to keep the receipt with the order number, which has a QR code for payment (you pay after receiving your order). 🍈There’s a dedicated area with coffee and pastries for waiting. Each table has power outlets (which is a huge plus). If you forgot to add something, you can grab it yourself from the sales floor and scan it along with your main order at the checkout to pay. 🥑I wonder if this format will catch on. Will you come check out the experiment? 🌧️Admiral Tributs Street, 6, Building 1, Structure 6 Photo: Куда сходить в Питере/Tadam #Russian_culture #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

📡Launch of the Рассвет (Sunrise) Satellite Constellation. 🛰In case the importance of yesterday’s launch from Plesetsk (16 satellites, Bureau 1440) isn’t clear: 💫This is a Russian satellite internet constellation. 💫An alternative to Starlink and OneWeb, which are closed to Russia. 💫The system was proven with Rassvet-1; now satellites will be mass-produced and launched in batches. 💫Next: developing ground terminals, then manufacturing and distribution. 🛰This service likely won’t reach ordinary users for years—it’s primarily for defense and industrial infrastructure (aviation, oil, etc.). 🛰Information is scarce; there were countless rumours and secrets surrounding the launch. 🛰I wish my friends and all colleagues building this vital space infrastructure every success—you, like those on the frontline of science and technology, are doing something truly important. Source: Добрый Овчинников #brief_and_interesting #Kulibin_and_the_Red_Army 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

Interesting fact: One of Moscow's ghosts is actually listed in the International Directory of Ghosts. 🐈‍⬛ Among its entries is a rather unusual "entity": a large, completely black cat that appears a couple of times a month on Tverskaya Street (near Pushkinskaya metro station). According to witnesses, the phantom emerges from the wall of one building and disappears into the wall of another. 🔻The ghost is completely harmless. But here's the fascinating part: it's believed that this very black cat inspired Mikhail Bulgakov's famous character - Бегемот(Behemoth, literally: Hippo) the cat — in The Master and Margarita. #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

🇷🇺Most Russians regret the dissolution of the USSR. 🔻According to a VCIOM poll, if a referendum on preserving the Soviet Union were held today, 61% of Russians would vote "yes." 🔻Among those who support preserving the USSR, 30% believe it was a great country characterized by friendship between peoples and unity, while 26% highlighted Soviet equality, stability, and security. That country didn't disappear from the map, do realise — It's in the DNA, it's somewhere inside. Song by: Kersari 🇷🇺 text for my devoted language learners is here! 🇬🇧 text + transliteration are here! #USSR #brief_and_interesting #sing_it_🎶 🟠 Stay with @learnRCRussian