Impact of war on geophysical research in Ukraine: An eyewitness report from the formerly occupied palaeomagnetic lab

Abstract

: In the 8th year of its hybrid war against Ukraine, Russia openly invaded more of Ukraine. This brutal aggression a(cid:11)ected millions of Ukrainians and divided their lives into \before" and \after". All aspects of life have su(cid:11)ered irreparable losses, in particular, in scienti(cid:12)c (cid:12)elds. This short communication is devoted to a small group of researchers who, despite all the di(cid:14)culties of the war, continue to work for the progress of fundamental science. Representing the only palaeomagnetic laboratory in Ukraine, we share with the world scienti(cid:12)c community our team’s research progress before the invasion, re(cid:13)ecting events during the occupation, and after the liberation of some regions.