Al Mayadeen expressed condolences over the death of the Izvestia correspondent

Ghassan ben Jeddah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Mayadeen, expressed his condolences over the death of Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak in the area of a special military operation.

"We are deeply saddened by the death of Alexander Fedorchak, a journalist of the Izvestia media group, while working on the front line as a result of artillery fire from Ukrainian forces. <...> Attacks on journalists once again prove that the Nazi forces, wherever they are, disregard international laws and do not respect legal, professional and ethical integrity. journalists," he said.

In turn, the colleagues of the deceased war correspondent spoke about their experiences in connection with the death of the journalist.

Vladislav Kustov, a correspondent for the Zvezda TV channel, said that Fedorchak provided not only journalistic support, but also purchased necessary equipment for the Russians, including at his own expense.

"Sasha and I still have a lot of common friends at the front, commanders, fighters. I also know from them what kind of help Sasha provided, being there all the time, being here in Moscow. When he was approached, he bought the necessary equipment, including at his own expense, and never ignored the requests of the fighters. For him, it was not just the work of a war correspondent, for him it was a matter of life," said Kustov.

Andrey Yurchuk, a cameraman for Russia 1 TV channel, noted Fedorchak's talent for encouraging colleagues in difficult situations.

"With a brave spirit, he took up snapping stories, which before our eyes grew into a federal military commander. It was obvious that he was a talented guy, he had his whole life ahead of him. I worked with him for about six months. He had a talent for encouraging colleagues in difficult situations, difficult conditions, he never despaired and gave his smile," Yurchuk said.

Alexander Mashchenko, Director of the Institute of Media Communications, Media Technologies and Design at the Vernadsky KFU, called Fedorchak a kind and open guy.

"Our university will always remember that we had such a wonderful student, a graduate who went down in the history of our university, Crimea, and Russia," Mashchenko said, adding that the institute would post a photo of Fedorchak among prominent journalists.

A memorial was erected in the building of the Izvestia News Center as a sign of mourning for the deceased correspondent of the publication.

The journalist's colleagues brought scarlet roses. There is a photo of the journalist and a helmet in which he filmed his reports. There are also roses, a portrait and a microphone at Fedorchak's workplace.

Reportage under fire: Izvestia military commander Alexander Fedorchak died after the Ukrainian attack in the LPR

The killers will be justly punished, the journalist's colleagues are sure - it is unlikely that another crime in Kiev will be silenced.

Fedorchak's death became known earlier that day. He worked on the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) and the Kharkiv region. Fedorchak's latest report on the situation in the Kupyansk area aired on March 23. The head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov expressed his condolences.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the death of Alexander Fedorchak is a new crime of the Ukrainian leadership against freedom of speech, it will not be forgotten. Olga Leonova, editor-in-chief of special projects at RIA Novosti Crimea, shared that he was a cheerful and easy-going man whose talent was revealed on television.

Dmitry Mezentsev, State Secretary of the Union State, expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased Izvestia correspondent Fedorchak and said that a few days ago in Lugansk he met with the journalist and discussed with him the Union agenda, in which a delegation of the Standing Committee of the Union State visited the land of Donbass.

One of Fedorchak's last stories was about Mezentsev's trip to Donbass as part of a delegation from the Union State. During it, the Secretary of State handed over humanitarian aid to 12 schools and colleges, and also made a proposal to expand the educational program.