events of the russian history, the state prize of the russian federation was awarded to andrey sergeevich korobtsovulptor. hello, for us. it is a great honor to be here today and to receive such high praise for our work. i would like to thank you, vladimir vladimirovich, for your enormous attention to history, the historical heritage of our homeland, military history. without your participation, it would be impossible to implement projects of such importance and scale. in our time, the disastrous trend of demolishing monuments abroad is a striking example of attempts to erase the memory of the past. and we are proud that in our country, on the contrary, the exploits of our ancestors are honored, remembered and immortalized in memorials that will survive centuries. thank you. in the same category, the state prize of the russian federation, awarded to konstantin evgenievich fomin, architect. dear vladimir vladimirovich, thank you very much, andrey and i perceive this award not as personal, but as an award for a large team of ordinary people, leaders. russian military historical society, in fact, co-a