Analysis of war damage to the Ukrainian science sector and its consequences

needed to restore public research infrastructure, including US$ 980.5 million for universities, responsible for 52% of public research. This figure covers both scientific equipment (US$ 46 million) and buildings. 

 buildings belonging to 177 public scientific institutions have been damaged or destroyed since February 2022. Not all buildings can be assessed, however, as many are located in territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. 

drop in budget of National Academy of Sciences since 2021: from US$ 238.6 million to US$ 124.8 million.

The war has eroded state budgets allocated to scientific institutions. In parallel, the number of contracts concluded with domestic and foreign business partners has fallen sharply, further diminishing the income of scientific institutions. Opportunities for joint research and technical projects have been curbed by the migration of scientists. These factors have led to a drop in scientific productivity at both national and international levels. 

of Ukrainian scientists and university teachers had been forced to emigrate or relocate internally. About 30% of all Ukrainian scientists have been forced to work remotely. Another 1,518 scientists have volunteered for combat duty.