Vladimir Gubarev

Vladimir Stepanovich Gubarev (; 26 August 1938 – 25 January 2022) was a Belarusian writer, playwright, screenwriter and journalist. Gubarev started his career as a "Pravda" journalist. 
In 1978 he was awarded the USSR State Prize. He was also known for his drama play "Sarcophagus", based on some "Pravda" articles he wrote about the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. 
Gubarev died in Moscow, Russia on 25 January 2022, at the age of 83.