Sombat Plainoi, a national artist and writer, has died due to complications from Covid-19 at the age of 93.
A male burglar who wore only women's panties while stealing mobile phones from Banana IT stores late at night, and gave many away to homeless people, was put through a crime scene re-enactment on Wednesday - but police made sure he was fully clothed.
CNN's Phil Black visits Siversk, Ukraine, a small town bordering the Russian-controlled Luhansk region, where residents are gathering supplies and remaining in their homes despite the war edging closer.