The documentary tells about the history of the development of Antarctica, and specifically the Vostok station. In February 2012, a sensation spread around the world: “In the area of the Antarctic station “Vostok”, Russian scientists drilled a well 3700 meters deep in the glacier and penetrated into the oldest and inaccessible lake of the planet!” Newspapers reported: “Lake Vostok is the most grandiose geographical discovery of our time!” The world is agitated, what will be extracted from the wells?
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The documentary tells about the history of the development of Antarctica, and specifically the Vostok station. In February 2012, a sensation spread around the world: “In the area of the Antarctic station “Vostok”, Russian scientists drilled a well 3700 meters deep in the glacier and penetrated into the oldest and inaccessible lake of the planet!” Newspapers reported: “Lake Vostok is the most grandiose geographical discovery of our time!” The world is agitated, what will be extracted from the wells? Almost sixty years ago, the participants of the second Soviet Antarctic expedition, having passed fifteen hundred kilometers deep into an unfamiliar continent, reached the South Geomagnetic Pole. Here, at the height of three thousand five hundred meters above the sea level, they founded the polar station "Vostok".
He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame more
He was called the Champion of Champions. The strength and strong-willed character Poddubniy composed legends. And 50 great fighter effortlessly overcame young athletes, and questions of honor and justice did not know compromises. And only love could put Russian Heroes on both blades close
USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account by reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army's newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after more
USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account by reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army's newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of Panifilov's Twenty-Eight, a group of twenty-eight soldiers of the Red Army's 316th Rifle Division, under the command of General Ivan Panfilov, that stopped the advance on Moscow of a column of fifty-four Nazi tanks of the 11th Panzer Division for several days. Though armed only with standard issue Mosin-Nagant infantry rifles and DP and PM-M1910 machine guns, all useless against tanks, and with wholly inadequate RPG-40 anti-tank grenades and PTRD-41 anti-tank rifles, they fight tirelessly and defiantly, with uncommon bravery and unwavering dedication, to protect Moscow and their Motherland. close
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes more
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war. close
When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over more
When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden. close