Until now, zone Antarctica/Vostok was defined only in file backward with this entry

Link    Asia/Urumqi             Antarctica/Vostok

where zone Asia/Umrumqi was defined as
Zone    Asia/Urumqi     5:50:20 -       LMT     1928
                        6:00    -       +06

permanent on 6h est of GMT since 1928.

You will have to see whether Paul will create a real zone  Antarctica/Vostok for you now.

Your giving notice a few hours before the time shift was maybe not the best idea.
Any stimulants like W.... involved in such a short-term decision?

And you may be asked to prove your authority over such matters.

I am only a private individual commenting on your post.

Pse be informed that from December, 18, 2023 00:00 by my decision the local time of the Antarctic research base Vostok will correspond to UTC+5.

Sincerely,

Chief of Antarctic research base Vostok,

Zakhary V. Akulov

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