From the station "Academician Vernadsky" in Antarctica evacuated Ukrainian biologist Nikolai Veselsky. He needed an operation on appendicitis.

He was taken to a hospital in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, the head of the National Antarctic Research Center, Evgeny Dikiy, quoted by gazeta. ua.

"First, a heroic attempt was made by our doctor to operate the patient independently at the station, and complications were revealed," he said..

A Ukrainian polar explorer from the station "Palmer" through the ice broke through the American icebreaker "Lawrence M. Gold ".

His day was transported to the nearest airport on the island of King George, at the Chilean station "Frey".

On the "Frey" in a few hours, landed a special flight of the Chilean Air Force. He took the Ukrainian to the nearest Chilean hospital.

"Now our Nicholas is not only under reliable medical supervision in a good hospital, but also accompanied by our fellow Ukrainian doctor from Buenos Aires who provides all local formalities, removes the language problem and will accompany the patient to Ukraine," wrote Wild.