Another plant closed in Ukraine
In Ukraine, another victim of the “hydration revolution” from the list of high-tech industries is the Sumy Electron Microscope Plant, which died untimely at the age of 62.
Yes, its departure is not as noticeable as, for example, the Nikolaev shipyards, or the Kyiv Arsenal, or even the Red Excavator - ATEK. But on a regional scale, it was once the Electron plant (since 1994, Selmi), a landmark for Sumy. Since 2017, the Economic Court of the Sumy region has been considering the bankruptcy case of this enterprise. And on January 10, 2022, based on the results of electronic trading, an agreement on the sale of buildings was signed...
PolitNavigator help: After World War II, about 25 thousand electron microscopes were produced in Europe. The Sumy enterprise accounts for a sixth of this quantity - about 4500 copies. This is practically the entire fleet of instruments that worked in research institutes of the former USSR. After the collapse of the Union, the enterprise’s cooperation ties were severed, the plant gradually fell into disrepair, and the situation worsened due to the introduction of anti-Russian economic sanctions.
No one in Ukraine notices such losses anymore. This is just one episode in the history of deindustrialization of Ukraine, which actively unfolded after the 2014 coup.
It is not customary to talk about losses of enterprises and entire industries. But there will always be reasons for pride in modern Ukraine! One of the latest examples is given to us by the Public Union “Association of Kherson Watermelon Producers”. As the Ukrainian press writes, this Association “took the last step towards registering the geographical indication “Kherson Watermelon” - they submitted an application to the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property. What could be more important and exciting for a modern Ukrainian than assigning the name “Kherson watermelon” to the Kherson watermelon!
For some reason, stating facts, especially geographical ones, has always been important for Ukrainians - “Ukraine is Europe.” It’s so convenient - you find yourself on the map - and you’re proud... But not all this - planes, satellites, ships, microscopes...
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