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Kyivstar plans to invest in renewable energy sources and e-commerce

21 January , 2026  

One of the priority areas for investment by Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, is currently renewable energy sources (RES), in particular solar and wind energy, as well as energy storage systems, according to the company’s CEO, Alexander Komarov.

“We want to somehow reduce the risk of electricity supply and the risk of price increases, which is the fastest growing element of our operating costs,” Komarov said during a discussion at the Ukrainian House in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, according to a correspondent from Interfax-Ukraine.

According to the CEO, the company is also interested in the e-commerce category and is currently looking for suitable offers.

At the same time, Komarov stressed that Kyivstar plans to strengthen its presence in every area in which the company operates.

In the third quarter of 2025, Kyivstar served 22.5 million mobile subscribers, which is 3.6% less than in the previous year, while the number of 4G customers increased by 2.4% to 15 million.

In the third quarter of 2025, the company’s EBITDA was UAH 7.1 billion, which is 21.5% more than in the third quarter of 2024, and in dollars, the growth was 20.4% to $171 million.

The main shareholder of Kyivstar Group, with an 89.6% stake, is the telecommunications holding company VEON, which was its 100% owner before Kyivstar was listed on the stock exchange.

From January 19-22, Ukraine House Davos 2026 is operating in Davos, co-organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund, and Horizon Capital.

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