Institute of Geophysics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
The Institute of Geophysics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a state budgetary non-profit scientific institution. The Institute conducts fundamental and applied research to obtain new scientific knowledge and its use for practical purposes in the leading scientific areas of activity, namely:
— the study of the deep structure using geophysics methods (seismic, gravimetric, magnetometric and electrometric studies);
— development of the theory, methods, equipment, automated systems, support of geophysical surveys and processing and interpretation of their results;
— conduct geophysical research of the environment to study and predict seismic hazards and other threatening natural phenomena.
As a result of the occupation by Russian troops, two scientific units of the Institute were destroyed: The Geomagnetic Observatory Dimer (Dimer, Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region) and the Center for the Collective Use of Magnetometric Equipment (Demydiv village, Vyshgorod district, Kyiv region).
The invaders stole all modern scientific equipment from the Geomagnetic Observatory Dimer and destroyed computer and office equipment, so new expensive equipment must be purchased to resume the observatory's work.
Geomagnetic Observatory Dimer (Dimer, Vyshhorod district, Kyiv region), looted or destroyed:
— magnetometer LEMI-008;
— two magnetometers MMP-203;
— two MV-01 magnetometers;
— a device for determining the absolute magnetic field.
The Center for the Collective Use of Magnetometric Equipment suffered less damage — the center's staff hid the scientific equipment. Still, due to improper storage, it was damaged and needed to be repaired. The premises and fence of the center were also damaged.
The Center for the Collective Use of Magnetometric Equipment (Demydiv village, Vyshgorod district, Kyiv region) was damaged:
— Dual Speed Spinner Magnetometers JR-6 (manufactured by AGICO, Czech Republic),
— a device for demagnetizing samples with an alternating magnetic field LDA-3A (manufactured by AGICO, Czech Republic).