In May 2019, the Foundation for the Development of Russian-French Historical Initiatives organized a major historical project between France and Russia. An archeological expedition took place in the Smolensk region, Russia. The team of researchers was led by Malinowski and made up of different specialists, as topographers, historians, French and Russian students, etc. The main excavation took place in Valutino Gora area, where more than 12000 soldiers died. As a result of the expedition was founding a lot of artefacts, as well as the remains of soldiers and horses.