Portrait of military Commander Fedorchak, who died in his military service, presented at an exhibition in St. Petersburg

Izvestia military correspondent Alexander Fedorchak, who died in the area of a special military operation (SVO) in March last year, was among the heroes presented at a unique exhibition in St. Petersburg. The exhibition opened on July 8, its authors were students and teachers of the Stieglitz Academy of Art.

The project was the result of a creative expedition to the southern borders of Russia, the purpose of which was to create images of modern heroes in the name of preserving the historical memory of generations.

"I haven't been able to meet him since he died, but he represents the younger generation, who are not indifferent to their country, who convey honesty and talent. He certainly influenced the students. I couldn't avoid it. Such people are very important to us," said Oleg Yudin, Associate Professor of the Department of Drawing at the Stieglitz Art Museum and curator of the exhibition.

Fedorchak's portrait will be transferred to his native school in Crimea, so that the memory of the journalist's feat will live forever.

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Fedorchak won the TEFI Award on June 8. The jury members were captivated by Fedorchak's report "Kursk Liberation. The direction is eternity" — the experts voted for it unanimously. During the award ceremony, Channel One CEO Konstantin Ernst announced a minute of silence in memory of the deceased Izvestia correspondent.

Izvestia correspondent Fedorchak died on March 24, 2025. On the same day, Andrey Panov, the operator of the Zvezda TV channel, and Alexander Sirkeli, the driver of the film crew, died. On April 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding Fedorchak the Order of Courage posthumously.