Farewell to the operator of the "Star" Panov takes place in Nizhny Novgorod

The farewell to the deceased cameraman of the Zvezda TV channel, Andrei Panov, takes place on March 29 at the church in honor of All Saints in Nizhny Novgorod.

Panov began his professional career in this city, he worked for the Volga and Kremlin TV companies, and covered the work of the Nizhny Novgorod football club. He joined the Zvezda TV channel in December 2019.

A wreath with a funeral ribbon in the colors of the Russian tricolor was sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is installed next to wreaths from colleagues from Channel Five, the Izvestia news center and the Zvezda TV channel itself. Relatives and friends, colleagues from Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow came to say goodbye to Panov.

Farewell to the driver of the "Star" Alexander Sirkeli takes place in the Vladimir region. Wreaths were laid at the funeral ceremony by Vladimir Putin, the "Star" and the driver's colleagues. The management of the TV channel submitted a petition for awarding Sirkeli the Order of Courage posthumously.

Earlier, on March 24, it became known about the deaths of Panov and Sirkeli in the LPR. They worked on the same set together with Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, who also died.

Fedorchak's latest report on the situation in the Kupyansk area aired on March 23. A memorial was erected in the Izvestia News Center building as a sign of mourning for the deceased correspondent.