The Russian invasion of Ukraine damaged or compromised astronomical facilities and has prompted the displacement of researchers. A plan to restore Ukrainian astronomy, rooted in a deeper integration with the international community, is now being developed.
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We would like to thank the following speakers at the "Recovery Plan for Ukrainian Astronomy" meeting: M. Rodenhuis (Executive director, Netherlands Research School for Astronomy, NOVA), M. Wise (Director general, Space Research Organisation Netherlands, SRON), V. Impellizzeri (Head of Astronomy & Operations, Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy, ASTRON), M. van Haarlem (Executive director, LOFAR ERIC), G. Cimo (Head of Space Science and Innovative Applications at JIV-ERIC), S. Lucatello (President, European Astronomical Society, EAS), S. Matheussen (Team Leader of the Dutch Research Council, NWO, Deputy Chair of ASTRONET), P. Plotko (Scientific coordinator, German Center for Astrophysics, DZA, in formation c/o Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY), and B. Dammers-Szenasi (Policy officer, Dutch Research Council, NWO).
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Albergaria, D., Frantseva, K., Russo, P. et al. Ukrainian wartime astronomy and its prospects. Nat Astron 9, 1408–1411 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02657-w
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