The general director of the Izvestia News Center called the death of correspondent Fedorchak a terrible loss.

Vladimir Tyulin, General Director of Izvestia News Center, called the death of correspondent Alexander Fedorchak a terrible loss.

"Today's death of Alexander Fedorchak is another terrible loss for our team. Sasha was a young, talented journalist who had many more stories, many achievements, and a lifetime ahead of him. It's especially sad when such young guys die who didn't have time to do so much," he said.

As Tyulin noted, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), despite the agreements, continue targeted attacks on journalists who are doing their job and doing their duty.

"But we are sure that those who did this will soon be justly punished. For our part, we will do everything for this. Our entire team expresses its deep condolences to Alexander Fedorchak's family and friends and grieves with them," Tyulin added.

The death of Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak became known earlier that day. According to preliminary data, he died as a result of an artillery strike from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The journalist worked on the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) and the Kharkiv region.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the death of Alexander Fedorchak in the area of a special operation to protect Donbass is a new crime by the Ukrainian leadership against freedom of speech, and it will not be forgotten.