Italian researchers and their family members, who were stranded in Ukraine after the country's invasion by Russia, have been safely repatriated. Monica Montefalcone, a marine biologist from the University of Genoa, and her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, along with researchers Muriel Oddenino and a recent graduate Federico Gualtieri, were brought back to Italy on Saturday in an early repatriation effort. The group had been in Ukraine for a research expedition, which was cut short due to the escalating conflict. Their safe return is a welcome relief for their loved ones and the scientific community, who were left anxiously waiting for news of their whereabouts.
Monica Montefalcone, a marine biologist from the University of Genoa; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; researcher Muriel Oddenino; and recent graduate Federico Gualtieri were repatriated early Saturday.
