Charles Cockell

@grishchukroma kyivpost.com/post/59462

After the Soviet collapse, russia claimed most Antarctic stations. Ukraine — with its scientific expertise and polar explorers — was pushed out of the continent. 30 years ago, the UK changed that. For a symbolic £1, it transferred Faraday Station to Ukraine, now Akademik Vernadsky, bringing us back into the circle of nations present in Antarctica. Salute to our polar scientists — and thank you, United Kingdom 🇬🇧🇺🇦

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the day the national flag of Ukraine was raised at the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic Station. Despite the war, or rather, even in the midst of war, we continue to advance our Ukrainian science. This is extremely important to us: we have people and achievements to be proud of. Ukrainian researchers and scientists are making a significant contribution to ensuring that our country is respected worldwide, while also developing our national science. I spoke with members of the 30th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition online and congratulated them on this milestone. The meeting also included participants of previous Ukrainian expeditions, who, after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, stood up to defend Ukraine. I thank our warriors for their service. I thank all our scientists for devoting themselves to this important work.

We continue to publish unique archival footage from the first Ukrainian Antarctic expedition 🇦🇶🇺🇦 In the previous part, we showed what the journey to the Faraday station was like for the first group of this team. Now, watch how the British welcomed our team at the station and how they shared their experience to continue long-lasting measurements and operate the station. #Vernadsky30

🇺🇦🇦🇶 Soon we will celebrate one of the key dates in the history of Ukrainian Antarctica. 6 February 2026 will mark 30 years since the transfer of the Antarctic station from Great Britain to Ukraine. We have unique archival footage for you showing how it all happened back in the mid-1990s. The first Ukrainian Antarctic expedition reached the station (then called Faraday) in three groups at different times. 🇬🇧 The first group travelled via Cambridge in November 1995 to undergo training on scientific equipment and life support devices. They were Hennadiy Milinevsky (base commander, geophysicist, ozonometerist), Roman Bratchyk (radio operator), Volodymyr Bakhmutov (geophysicist), Viktor Sytov (meteorologist) and Andriy Sydorivsky (diesel engineer). On 20 November, they flew to the Falklands, and on the 28th, they arrived at Faraday, which in two months would become Vernadsky. What was the journey of the first five Ukrainian explorers like and what does 🚢 Noosfera have to do with it? Watch the video. With it, we are launching a series of archival videos from the first Ukrainian Antarctic expedition. To be continued :) #Vernadsky30

Are Ukraine's allies doing anything to help with this? Do they grasp the severity of the situation?

Russia’s war against Ukraine has been genocidal from the start. Europe must help Ukraine.

How can this be happening in the year 2026? How can russia be allowed to do this? Where are Ukraine's allies? Where is the help? Where are the repercussions for russia?

The Case for a Ukrainian Senate. kyivpost.com/opinion/66274

The more atrocious the russian war crime, the louder russia celebrates. No one will ever forget what they did and no amount of blatant lying can cover it. War crimes do not have a statute of limitations.

#Київ / #Kyiv

Kyiv – a hell of flames. Europe – sleeps.

Defending the Creation. kyivpost.com/opinion/66038

25.12.2025 #Київ

Very socialist Christmas! Knives and forks that look clever but don't actually work. No food. No variation. No decoration to humour and cheer the human soul. A celebration of tedious empty conformity. Long live the Party!

З Різдвом Христовим!

On Christmas Eve, a Christmas tree lit up at Vernadsky Station. This year Ukrainian colleagues decorated the Christmas tree jointly with the Mexican colleagues. One of the most special decorations were toys with the symbols of the Ukrainian Defence Forces — a reminder to each of us of who we have to thank for the holiday. They were donated by the Tykho Foundation. Wishing everybody joyful and merry Christmas!

✨️Light prevails✨️ Mother Ukraine monument in Kyiv is illuminated to honor Ukraine's energy workers.

After two days walking the stunning streets of Vienna, I've reached the ironclad conclusion that the Habsburg monarchy, purely as an historical figurehead of an Austrian Republic, must be restored. Austria needs it; Europe needs it; civilization needs it... @EduardHabsburg

It is majestic and unique. It is cold and icy, but unique life thrives in its midst. It is white and at the same time striking in its colours. It may seem monotonous, but in fact, it has very different conditions in different parts. It is extremely distant, but there is a Ukrainian corner there. 🇦🇶 Antarctica is the southernmost, coldest and least explored continent on our planet. Today, the world celebrates its day. This date was established in honour of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty on 1 December 1959. It stipulates that Antarctica does not belong to any state, but rather to humanity as a whole, is a continent of peace and security, and is open to scientific exploration and activity. We hope that this beautiful, fragile world will be preserved for future generations 🤍 An excellent video by Oleksandr Matsibura

@nasc_ua Thanks for your inspiration.

@CharlesCockell Thanks a lot for this story

Prizes and Honor kyivpost.com/opinion/64815