Soviet journalist Mikhail Leshchinsky died at the 74th year of life. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the press service of the Union of Journalists of Russia, Ian Radzevich.

"Mikhail Borisovich Leshchinsky, one of the most famous Soviet military correspondents, a television journalist died this night. With his eyes we saw the war in Afghanistan. Mikhail Leschinsky's reports have always been emotional, they did not leave anyone indifferent, "Radzevich said..

He also noted that Leshchinsky invariably created an "effect of presence" at the scene of those who watched his reports.

Leshchinsky worked in the State Television and Radio of the USSR, where he conducted the program "I Serve the Soviet Union", for four years he was a correspondent of the USSR Central Television in Afghanistan. In 1992-1994, he headed the military department of the RGTRK Ostankino, later conducted the weekly program "Polygon".

He also produced hundreds of reports on key political events, became the author of dozens of transmission cycles and created several documentaries.