It is the first material of the journal “Science and Innovation” and the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus joint project, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders “Liberation. Chronicle of events,” which is intended to restore, month after month, the main milestones on the path to victory, and is related to the events of January–February 1944.

 The current state of nuclear energy in the world and in the Republic of Belarus is analyzed, and forecasts for the further development of the industry are given.

 The authors considered the role of nuclear energy in ensuring the national energy security and determined the prospects and areas for introducing the “green square” concept in domestic conditions.

 It is shown how widespread development of the electric power industrybased on low-carbon nuclear energy, renewable sources and energy storage systems will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality of the national economy in the near future.

 It is shown how widespread development of the electric power industry based on low-carbon nuclear energy, renewable sources and energy storage systems will contribute to achieving carbon neutrality of the national economy in the near future.

 There are presented the research results of lean mixtures of hydrogen with air ignition processes study for the purposes of ensuring the safety of the Belarusian NPP

 There are presented the research results of lean mixtures of hydrogen with air ignition processes study for the purposes of ensuring the safety of the Belarusian NPP.

Based on the experience of the BSU Institute of Nuclear Problems in the development of nuclear physics measuring and dosimetric equipment and, in particular, detector elements for various purposes, the impact of these works on diagnostics and therapy in medicine, transport safety, hydrocarbon exploration and non-proliferation of fissile materials, nondestructive testing was shown.

 The article substantiates the need and ways of creating a national nuclear knowledge management system in the Republic of Belarus.

Based on the OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2023 report, the author analyzes a set of criteria and tools for the rational formation of new developments taking into account the values of society.

The regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus regulating the technological independence of the agro-industrial complex are considered, and conceptual directions for ensuring the technological sovereignty of the agro-industrial complex of the Union State are determined.

 The international network of technology and innovation support centers is a project of the World Intellectual Property Organization, which Belarus joined in 2016. Currently, 30 centers have been created in our country. We have asked their leaders and NCIP experts about what they are needed for and how useful they are.

The article is devoted to the results of the inventory of 3 377 surface water bodies in the Neman River basin. 

 The author considers the commemorative practices of perpetuating the memory of academic researchers whose names have become the common property of the Belarusian people.