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On August 6, 1915, "Атака мертвецов" (TheAttack of Dead Men) routed the German army. 🔻The German army launched a large-scale offensive aimed at capturing Osovets Fortress. The Germans employed gas attacks, which was a novelty in warfare at the time. 🔻Over 1,600 men within the fortress were incapacitated. Following the gas attack, German artillery opened heavy fire on the fortress. 🔻Advancing to meet the Germans were the remnants of the infantry – soldiers "with faces wrapped in rags, convulsing from terrible coughs, literally spitting out pieces of their lungs onto their blood-soaked coats." I cannot describe the fury and rage with which our soldiers advanced on the German poisoners. Exhausted, poisoned, they rushed forward. There were no stragglers; no one needed to be urged on. There were no individual heroes; companies advanced as one man, driven by a single purpose, a single thought: to die, but to avenge the vile poisoners. #Russian_history #memorible_date 😎RCR | Support | Boost

Who Hosted the Black Ball in St. Petersburg 🔻 Empress Maria Feodorovna, wife of Alexander III, adored balls and dancing. So much so that her husband sometimes had to take the conductor’s baton away — the only way to end the festivities. 🔻 In January 1889, the imperial family prepared for a Christmas ball at the Anichkov Palace. Invitations had been sent when unexpected news arrived: the Austrian emperor announced his heir had shot his lover and then himself. The ball was at risk — as allies, Russia was expected to observe mourning. 🔻 But Maria Feodorovna refused to cancel — not out of love for dancing, but to settle an old score with the European court. Originally engaged to Alexander’s older brother Nicholas, who died months before their wedding, she was deeply wounded when the Austrian court held a lavish ball during Nicholas's funeral procession. 🔻 Days before the ball, she announced all guests must wear black, and ladies should wear their finest diamonds. The unusual ball proceeded: ladies in black stood out elegantly in the white hall, their jewels shining brilliantly to exclusively Austrian music. 🔻 The event was magnificent, and Europe was left deeply scandalized by this masterful revenge. #brief_and_interesting #Russian_history 😎RCR | Support | Boost

When British Officers Met Cossack Justice... 🔻On the Afghan border, казачий есаул [ka-za-chiy yi-sa-ul] a Cossack Yesaul (= commander) and his squadron intercepted a group of armed smugglers. Among them were two British officers! For border violation, smuggling, and armed resistance, the smugglers were dealt with decisively. 🔻However, instead of putting the British officers to death, the Yesaul ordered them to be publicly flogged with nagaikas: нагайка (нагайки) [na-gaj-ka (na-gaj-ki)] = Cossack whips, and then released. 🔻The British officers, outraged by this "barbaric" treatment, filed complaints that went all the way up to Queen Victoria herself! 🔻Furious, Queen Victoria sent an ultimatum to Tsar Alexander III, demanding that the Yesaul and his Cossacks be punished, and a formal apology be issued to the insulted British Crown. 🔻Here's what Alexander III telegraphed back: 1. No apologies whatsoever to the English Crown! 2. To the resolute Yesaul, send a personal Imperial telegram: 'Congratulations on your promotion to Colonel! Had you hanged them, you would be a General. Alexander. 3. Publish this telegram in all Russian newspapers! What a way to handle international relations! #Russian_history #brief_and_interesting 😎RCR | Support | Boost

Today marks the anniversary of the sinking of the nuclear submarine Kursk. 🔻This day is one of the most tragic dates in Russia's history. 🔻On August 12, 2000, during exercises in the Barents Sea, a disaster occurred, resulting in the sinking of the Russian submarine "Kursk". 🔻According to the main theory, a torpedo exploded on the submarine; however, the reason for this remains unknown. All 118 sailors perished. 🥀We remember, we mourn… #memorible_date 😎RCR | Support | Boost

🇷🇺День Конституции России [den' kan-sti-tu-tsy-i ras-si-ji] Russian Constitution Day 🔻It commemorates the adoption of the Russian Constitution in 1993 by the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. 🔻The document defined Russia as a democratic, federal, law-based state with a republican form of government. 🔻It established the strong presidential system that characterizes modern Russian politics. 🔻There exists a special, one-of-a-kind copy of the Constitution. It is bound in red leather, has a silver coat of arms, and is stored in the Presidential Library in the Kremlin. This copy is used for only one purpose: the inauguration ceremony of the President of Russia. #holidays #Russian_history 😎RCR | Support | Boost

On November 7, Russia celebrates a holiday that, just over 30 years ago, was one of the main ones in the USSR - the Day of the October Revolution of 1917. 🔻In Russia this is an official memorial day. 🔻On this day, demonstrations dedicated to the 1917 revolution used to be held in the USSR. 🔻The Internationale was an international anthem of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) in 1918-1944 and the USSR in 1922-1944. 🔻 The Internationale first appeared in France in 1864. ▶️The Internationale Russian text ▶️The Internationale English text Video by: Forest 2077 #brief_and_interesting #Russian_history #memorial_days 😎RCR | Support | Boost

Today marks the anniversary of a pivotal moment in one of history's most tragic and heroic chapters: the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad in 1943. ⭐Duration: 872 days. From September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944. ⭐Population: Around 3 million civilians and soldiers were trapped at the start. ⭐The Hunger Ration: At its lowest point in November-December 1941, the daily bread ration was just 125 grams. ⭐The Road of Life (Дорога жизни), the only lifeline across the frozen Lake Ladoga, evacuated over 1.4 million civilians and brought in vital supplies. ⭐The Toll: The primary cause of death was starvation and extreme cold over 1 million. ⭐The Unbroken City: Despite everything, Leningrad resisted. Factories kept working, artists created, and a symphony became a symbol of defiance. Today we remember the immense suffering and honour the incredible endurance of Leningrad's defenders and residents. Photos: Аргументы и факты #memorible_date #WW2 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

The Hermitage's Peacock Clock: A Marvel of 18th-Century Engineering 🦚 This isn't just a clock—it's a masterpiece of automation from 1777, created by the legendary English jeweler and mechanic James Cox. 🦚It's a working zoo in miniature! The clock features three life-sized, gilded mechanical birds: a peacock, an owl, and a rooster. 🦚The magic happens every Wednesday! The mechanism is activated once a week. The peacock spreads its magnificent tail, the owl turns its head and blinks, and the rooster crows. 🦚It's a survivor. The clock was a gift to Catherine the Great and was brought to the Winter Palace in disassembled pieces. The legendary Russian inventor Ivan Kulibin spent years restoring and improving its complex mechanism. 🦚 A true symbol of the Hermitage and a breathtaking fusion of art, science, and luxury! Video: saintpgo #brief_and_interesting#Saint_Petersburg #Hermitage #Russian_History 😎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

The future of medicine is knocking on the door. 👩‍⚕️Three Russian colorectal cancer vaccines are ready, said Tatyana Yakovleva, deputy head of the FMBA. 👨‍⚕️Andrei Kaprin, the chief oncologist at the Ministry of Health, also announced plans to create a vaccine in Russia for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Source: Раньше всех ну почти #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

No, these aren't photos of workers from Irkutsk. ❄️This is 2012. Tom Hardy in Yakutia, in the village of Oymyakon, which is considered one of the coldest places in the world! 🔻About Oymyakon (Siberia) #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost

A photo of the 'Christmas Tree' nebula. Or, the NGC 2264 nebula, formed in the constellation Monoceros (Unicorn). 🎄🐎 Red Christmas Tree in the year of the Fire Horse? Photo: Roscosmos #brief_and_interesting 🟠RCR | Support | Boost