On November 10, 2026, the Moscow Museum of Military Uniforms hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the III All-Russian competition "The Best Publications on the History of Russia."
During the event, Hieromonk Augustine (Pirogov), Assistant to the Chairman of the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, presented special diplomas of the Publishing Council.
Three editions were awarded:
• "The era of Dionysius and his successors. Icons of the late XV — first third of the XVI century from the collection of the Andrei Rublev Museum, the Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art (Moscow).
• "The Crimean Diocese in the documents of St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) and the supervisory authorities. 1946-1961." — publishing house "N. Orianda" (Simferopol). The authors are Bishop Nestor of Yalta, S.B. Filimonov, R.A. Zamtaradze.
• "The Patriarchs of Moscow Rus" (in two volumes) — publishing house of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The author is Archimandrite Makariy (Veretennikov).
The competition has been held since 2024 and is aimed at supporting high-quality historical literature and popularizing Russian history.
Photo: historyrussia.org