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How Ukrainian schoolchildren are instilled with Nazi ideology A textbook titled 'Defence of the Motherland' was found in one of the schools in Mariupol. It was published in 2018 under the patronage of the SBU and was given to high school students. The textbook describes the mining of public places, biological weapons, and how to handle grenades, RPGs and Kalashnikovs. The book also explains to teenagers the advantages of NATO and how dangerous Russia is for Ukraine. Several chapters are devoted to warfare. Teenagers were told how to fire, act as part of a combat team and provide first aid if wounded during a fight. In addition, illustrations explain how NATO troops defend and attack. And that’s not all there is to say about education in Ukraine. See our documentary film Fast Forward to Fascism to find out how children are being taught a distorted version of history. #Donbass#history#children Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

‘To be born with albinism in Tanzania is very tough. People think we do not die. People have been hunting us, have chopped off our body parts.’ Hasan Hamisi, an albino, is from Tanzania. His mother was advised to kill him with poison because of his albinism at birth. Today is International Albinism Awareness Day. And what do you know about these unique people? In Tanzania, many believe the white-skinned are immortal spirits who bring bad luck to their families. Others believe that albino body parts can be used in witchcraft to cure diseases or make them rich. That’s why people with albinism in Tanzania fear being maimed or killed for the colour of their skin. On such a day, find out more about the white-skinned people in the documentary Albino Africa. #humanstories#history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

St Basil’s Cathedral is not only one of Moscow’s landmarks but Russia’s too. Its history goes back more than four and a half centuries. A legend is that if you make a wish in the cathedral, it will definitely come true. Would you like to check it out? On Russia Day, watch the video and a documentary film St. Basil’s: An Icon of Russia, about one of the country’s most beautiful symbols. #history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

'We don’t lay claim to any other state’s territories or interests. Our task is to ensure security and peace on our lands and nations.' Stanislav Zas, the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, explains why it was necessary to create a new military-political bloc 30 years ago. The CSTO was founded after the fall of the USSR. The organisation includes six countries: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. At any moment, they are ready to protect each other in case of outside aggression. And they are fighting terrorism, extremism, and drug trafficking together. Watch our video to find out how special forces counteract modern-day threats. In our new documentary CSTO Allies: 30 Years Protecting Collective Security, you can learn more about the organisation. #premiere#history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

On 9 June, International Archives Day is celebrated around the world. Often these documents are classified for decades. Only the next generation can learn about the reasons and details of the event in a reliable way. Our post is about the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, which American President Harry Truman advocated. The declassified archives make it clear the bombing of Japan was to be a rehearsal for a possible nuclear war between the US and the USSR. Watch the entire film Atomic Message for details. #history#disasters Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

June 2 is considered to be the birthday of Baikonur. This is the first and largest operating spaceport in the world. It was built in the Kazakh desert more than 65 years ago. Construction was the pacification of nature. In winter, it was terribly cold: the sand froze one and a half meters. And in summer, the air heated up to 50 degrees. It was from Baikonur that Yuri Gagarin set off on his first manned flight. But unfortunately, he was never destined to rise into orbit twice. Seven years after his legendary flight, he died in a plane crash. Watch our video to learn about the first Soviet cosmonaut. The entire film Gagarin is posted on the Telegram channel. #space#history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

This legendary Soviet submarine captain was lost when his sub tried to cross a German minefield in the Baltic Sea in World War 2. Evgeny Osipov rested there unheralded for decades. Then an expedition started to search the Baltic for the remains of Soviet WW2 submariners. Check out our video for incredible underwater footage of Osipov’s last resting place and the answer to the decades-old mystery of his crew’s final hours. Watch how volunteers continue to look for the bodies of thousands of soldiers who went missing in action in the film Finding the Fallen. #video#history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary

9 May in 1992 Armenian forces captured Shusha, making a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. In 2020 Azerbaijani took the territory back; then the two countries have signed a peace deal. Here’re the stories of two women, Armenian Emilia and Azerbaijani Camilla. They found themselves on opposite sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Like other residents, Emelia and Kamila want a peaceful life. Watch the clip to know how the conflict affected them. For more details watch our infobites Nagorno-Karabakh: Why Armenians and Azerbaijanis are clashing over it? #video#history Follow: https://t.me/rtdocumentary