Bright memory and eternal honor to Denis Gordeev!

🕯 The Kyiv Polytechnic community is once again in mourning. On February 15, 2026, KPI graduate Denis “Fox” Gordeev, a lieutenant and commander of a platoon of unmanned aerial vehicles of the 156th Mechanized Brigade, was killed while performing a combat mission in Donetsk Oblast. He was 36 years old.

How not to freeze: 6 practical rules

When prolonged anxiety forces us to stay in cold basements, parking lots, and stairwells, hypothermia sets in faster than we can feel it — especially when the temperature drops. These tips are also relevant when staying in rooms without heating.

Underground shelters made of soil concrete: reliable, inexpensive, quick to build

The winners of the innovative projects competition held as part of the Sikorsky Challenge 2025 festival, which recently took place at KPI, have been announced. They will receive funding to implement their ideas. This is the fourth festival held during the war, so its priorities included a defense forum and projects aimed at protecting the civilian population and critical infrastructure. The authors describe one of the developments that addresses an urgent need: the construction of shelters.
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