The Russian Academy of Sciences conducted an expedition to Elbrus dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory. The participants, including Anton Nizhnikov, Head of the VNIISHM Laboratory, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ascended the hig

The Russian Academy of Sciences conducted an expedition to Elbrus dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory. The participants, including Anton Nizhnikov, Head of the ARRIAM laboratory, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, made an ascent to the highest peak of Russia and Europe, Elbrus (5642 m), on 08/15/25. The scientists also visited the memorable sites of the Battle for the Caucasus in the Elbrus region and honored the memory of the fallen soldiers.

Material about the expedition on the RAS website: https://www.ras.ru/news/shownews.aspx?id=c307e0f5-04b5-41a7-bc8a-201f516dc968#content

Details of the expedition took place in an interview with Professor Nizhnikov to the press service of St. Petersburg State University: https://spbu.ru/news-events/krupnym-planom/anton-nizhnikov-ob-ekspedicii-na-elbrus-eto-ochen-volnuyuschiy-moment