Reconstruction of Ukraine’s scientific infrastructure will cost more than $1.26 billion, UNESCO reported from Paris on Monday. The UN’s scientific and cultural organization also highlighted concerns about the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. According to a UNESCO study, 1,443 buildings and laboratories belonging to 177 scientific institutions have been destroyed. In addition to the buildings themselves, over 750 pieces of scientific and technical equipment have been damaged, with 643 items damaged beyond repair. This includes equipment used in a wide range of research activities. “As the situ…