diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
index cea1843bc2..09a73c20bf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/rts.py
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
 
         media_list = []
         article_details = self._search_json(r'articleDetails\s*=\s*', webpage, 'article details', display_id)
-        traverse_obj(article_details, ('mainMedia', {lambda x: media_list.append(x) if x else None}))
-        traverse_obj(article_details, ('innerMediaElements', {lambda x: media_list.extend(x)}))
-        traverse_obj(article_details, ('mediaElements', {lambda x: media_list.extend(x)}))
+        traverse_obj(article_details, ('mainMedia', filter, {media_list.append}))
+        traverse_obj(article_details, ('innerMediaElements', filter, {media_list.extend}))
+        traverse_obj(article_details, ('mediaElements', filter, {media_list.extend}))
         media_list = orderedSet(media_list)
 
         entries = []