diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
index e6795bb55..f9581328a 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/vm/internal/sync_kvvm.go
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncPowerState(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMac
 	switch vmRunPolicy {
 	case virtv2.AlwaysOffPolicy:
 		if kvvmi != nil {
+			h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Eventf(
+				s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+				corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+				virtv2.ReasonVMStop,
+				"Stop initiated by controller to ensure %s policy",
+				vmRunPolicy,
+			)
 			// Ensure KVVMI is absent.
 			err = h.client.Delete(ctx, kvvmi)
 			if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
@@ -579,6 +586,14 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncPowerState(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMac
 	case virtv2.AlwaysOnUnlessStoppedManually:
 		strategy, _ := kvvm.RunStrategy()
 		if strategy == virtv1.RunStrategyAlways && kvvmi == nil {
+			h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Eventf(
+				s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+				corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+				virtv2.ReasonVMStart,
+				"Start initiated by controller for %s policy",
+				vmRunPolicy,
+			)
+
 			if err = powerstate.StartVM(ctx, h.client, kvvm); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("automatic start VM for %s policy: %w", vmRunPolicy, err)
 			}
@@ -590,13 +605,23 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncPowerState(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMac
 					// Cleanup KVVMI is enough if VM was stopped from inside.
 					switch shutdownInfo.Reason {
 					case powerstate.GuestResetReason:
-						log.Info("Restart for guest initiated reset")
+						h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Event(
+							s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+							corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+							virtv2.ReasonVMRestart,
+							"Restart initiated from inside the VM",
+						)
 						err = powerstate.SafeRestartVM(ctx, h.client, kvvm, kvvmi)
 						if err != nil {
 							return fmt.Errorf("restart VM on guest-reset: %w", err)
 						}
 					default:
-						log.Info("Cleanup Succeeded KVVMI")
+						h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Event(
+							s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+							corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+							virtv2.ReasonVMStop,
+							"Stop initiated from inside the VM",
+						)
 						err = h.client.Delete(ctx, kvvmi)
 						if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 							return fmt.Errorf("delete Succeeded KVVMI: %w", err)
@@ -611,6 +636,7 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncPowerState(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMac
 				//	Reason:         "Restart",
 				//	Message:        fmt.Sprintf("Restart initiated by controller for %s runPolicy after observing failed VM instance", vmRunPolicy)),
 				//})
+
 				h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Eventf(
 					s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
 					corev1.EventTypeNormal,
@@ -632,16 +658,28 @@ func (h *SyncKvvmHandler) syncPowerState(ctx context.Context, s state.VirtualMac
 		// All types of shutdown are a final state.
 		if kvvmi != nil && kvvmi.DeletionTimestamp == nil {
 			if kvvmi.Status.Phase == virtv1.Succeeded && shutdownInfo.PodCompleted {
-				// Request to start new KVVMI (with updated settings).
 				switch shutdownInfo.Reason {
 				case powerstate.GuestResetReason:
+					h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Event(
+						s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+						corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+						virtv2.ReasonVMRestart,
+						"Restart initiated from inside the VM",
+					)
+
+					// Request to start new KVVMI (with updated settings).
 					err = powerstate.SafeRestartVM(ctx, h.client, kvvm, kvvmi)
 					if err != nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("restart VM on guest-reset: %w", err)
 					}
 				default:
+					h.recorder.WithLogging(log).Event(
+						s.VirtualMachine().Current(),
+						corev1.EventTypeNormal,
+						virtv2.ReasonVMStop,
+						"Stop initiated from inside the VM",
+					)
 					// Cleanup old version of KVVMI.
-					log.Info("Cleanup Succeeded KVVMI")
 					err = h.client.Delete(ctx, kvvmi)
 					if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 						return fmt.Errorf("delete Succeeded KVVMI: %w", err)
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/event.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/event.go
index 02de6e589..393f95a7b 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/event.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/event.go
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 Flant JSC
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
 package eventrecord
 
 import (
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/eventrecorderlogger.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/eventrecorderlogger.go
index 0c092965d..b3eab39cb 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/eventrecorderlogger.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/eventrecord/eventrecorderlogger.go
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 Flant JSC
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
 package eventrecord
 
 import (