Kyivstar is a Ukrainian telecommunications operator offering fixed and mobile voice and data services, including 4G LTE, throughout Ukraine. The Kyivstar mobile network covers all cities of Ukraine, as well as more than 28,000 rural settlements, all major national and regional routes, most sea, and river coasts. As of 2024, Kyivstar served approximately 24 million mobile subscribers and over 1 million fixed-broadband (‘Home Internet’) customers. In 2024, Kyivstar partnered with Starlink to offer satellite-based messaging and broadband in Ukraine. In August 2025, Kyivstar became the first U.S.-listed Ukrainian company.[3]
History
PJSC Kyivstar was registered in Ukraine in 1994 and commenced mobile‐telephony operations in 1997. The company's head office is located in Kyiv. Kyivstar is a part of the international telecom group VEON. Oleksandr Komarov has been the President of the company since December 2018.
In 2022, Kyivstar, together with other mobile operators, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, the National Commission for State Regulation in the Fields of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum and Postal Services, together with the Ukrainian Association of Telecom Operators "Telas", launched national roaming.