THE WAR AND SCIENCE IN UKRAINE: WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO VICTORY

We are happy to present a new issue of the Proceedings Shevchenko Scientific Society. Medical Sciences, No. 1, 2022. First all, we grateful Armed Forces Ukraine for this possibility, as today is 100th day heroic resistance Ukrainians in criminal Russian war. proud our defenders who fighting biggest threat humanity 21st century. 12 million have been forced leave their homes, 1,123 educational institutions destroyed, and 641 healthcare facilities no longer functioning, while number civil casualties cannot be identified due brutality hostilities villains. The murdered deported impossible determine. However, entire world knows about bravery Ukrainians, Mariupol Azovstal – two symbols steel resilience invincibility morale Ukrainian people fight independence its Motherland rascism. In article, Ya. Shuba provides detailed explanation meaning term similarity fascism [1]. Today, more than ever, need victory information psychological war, waged by enemy. Therefore, science art (Fig. 1) leading tools independence, which also sensitive indicators events real-time not just Ukraine, but across globe, too. Be sure read Y. Yaskiv’s address academic community [2]. Coping with challenges hardship contemporary times remembering bitter experience World War II, primary task progressive global maintain functioning scientific medical publications, publishing houses, communities. Ensuring possibility conduct research scientists laboratories partner fellow scientists, will enhance international presence science. Such publications help successfully boost readability quotability articles prepared origin, well represent dignity. Publications Pishel V. et al. Kukhlevskyy S. examples fruitful cooperation encouraging further development status [3, 4]. success consolidation arena related changes management. Science warrants progress. generating progress, ideas products at level, should supported. supported must determined titles, positions connections, actual achievements. Diversification funding tools, freedom management works, and, certainly, personal responsibility scientist or supervisor results work, those few mechanisms that proved efficiency. internationalization plays positive role, it require establishment such quality assurance methods. attention principles integrity, elimination practice predatory journals conferences hunting pray every implement financial scams, create healthy environment contributing progress enhanced professional skills young specialists. It important retain organization practical many years experience, popular constitute required precondition support from real society Ukraine. They include Christmas readings Lviv dedicated issues writing, reviewing proof-reading welcome you review report them Zubchenko U. Telishevska, O. watch recordings participants’ lectures on YouTube channels [5, 6]. do hope planned conferences, like BeckFest 2022, postponed war-time realized soon. sincerely believe readers find devoted coronavirus disease interesting [7-10] they understand possible social consequences [11-12]. active editorial policy has indexed Scopus scientometric bibliographic database since 2021, trend entering bring Victory closer 2). Our belief reflected cover journal (collage Ivan Dzis) Glory Ukraine! overcome all enemies: From plagues people! Together Victory!