HYDROGEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN UKRAINE: INFLUENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ALLIED INSTITUTIONS

Groundwater in Ukraine serves drinking, industrial, and agricultural needs, but water resources are declining, and quality is deteriorating due to municipal sewage, industrial waste, agrochemicals, and the ongoing Russian invasion. This paper reviews selected Ukrainian hydrogeological research, main...

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Date:2026
Main Authors: Файбішенко, Б., Шехунова, С.Б
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Geological Sciences, NAS of Ukraine 2026
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Online Access:http://geojournal.igs-nas.org.ua/article/view/363462
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Summary:Groundwater in Ukraine serves drinking, industrial, and agricultural needs, but water resources are declining, and quality is deteriorating due to municipal sewage, industrial waste, agrochemicals, and the ongoing Russian invasion. This paper reviews selected Ukrainian hydrogeological research, mainly conducted at the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and organized by research type: regional mapping and zonation; hydrometric and isotopic methods; vadose zone studies; geochemical modeling of water-rock interactions; mineral water characterization; Chornobyl-related contamination monitoring and modeling; uranium facility and petroleum hydrocarbon assessment; karst and speleological research; and drinking and irrigation water resources. Although most Ukrainian contributions, written in Russian or Ukrainian, are underrecognized internationally, they represent substantial advances in experimental and numerical hydrogeological methods and deserve to be known to the international scientific community. The article is concluded with a call to actions.
DOI:10.30836/igs.1025-6814.2026.2.363462