Rebuilding Ukraine’s science infrastructure will cost at least $1.26 billion

Destroyed Ukrainian university

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Over 1400 research buildings have sustained damage during the war with Russia

It will cost upwards of $1.26 billion (£980 million) to restore Ukraine’s public scientific infrastructure from damage sustained during the two years of war since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, according to new analysis by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).