Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunications operator, has been granted the right to officially sell Starlink services in Ukraine to support Ukrainian businesses, according to a company statement.
The agreement allows for the official supply of Starlink high-speed internet kits and services to large corporations, medium-sized businesses, and manufacturing enterprises.
Starlink will also be available to the country’s public institutions, including schools, universities, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities.
“This enhances the resilience and efficiency of Ukrainian companies. In addition, we plan to develop joint offerings that will combine Starlink services with Kyivstar’s core telecom services, creating comprehensive solutions for businesses with high reliability and support,” Kyivstar’s Director of New Business Development, Ilya Polshakov, is quoted as saying in the release.
Customers will be able to obtain all necessary financial documents from the mobile operator as an authorized Starlink distributor in Ukraine and pay for all transactions in hryvnia.
Starlink is a global satellite network with thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit that provides broadband internet access. The service delivers high-speed internet to remote regions and locations requiring additional connectivity options.
In November 2025, Kyivstar launched free messaging using Starlink Direct to Cell (D2C) technology, which is already used by nearly 5 million customers out of a total subscriber base of 22.4 million. This year, Kyivstar plans to expand the service to other messaging apps and real-time multimedia sharing.
As of the end of 2025, Kyivstar served 22.4 million mobile subscribers and 1.2 million “Home Internet” subscribers. In 2025, the company increased its EBITDA by 30% to UAH 27 billion, with revenue growing by 30.3% to UAH 48.2 billion; including a 23.1% increase in EBITDA in the fourth quarter of last year—to UAH 7.2 billion—on the back of a 30.1% rise in revenue—to UAH 13.5 billion.
Telecom operator PJSC “Datagroup,” which has been part of the DVL group of companies (Datagroup-Volia-lifecell) since September 2024, increased its net loss by 4.3 times in 2025 compared to 2024—to UAH 66.60 million, according to the company’s annual report.
According to the report, the company’s net revenue grew by 21%—to UAH 1.98031 billion, including revenue from internet services—up 11.3%, to UAH 874.02 million, and from mobile telecommunications services—up 27.8%, to UAH 535.8 million.
Last year, Datagroup reduced its gross profit by 32.5% to UAH 366.92 million, while the loss from operating activities amounted to UAH 39.36 million, compared to an operating profit of UAH 204.18 million in 2024.
It is noted that throughout 2025, the company developed a telecommunications network using xPON technology to provide electronic and digital services to subscribers during blackouts, and also ensured power supply by installing additional equipment: batteries and generators.
According to the report, capital investments last year decreased by 28.3% to UAH 328.25 million.
As for future plans, Datagroup intends to expand its range of information security services, specifically enhanced protection against DDoS attacks, and to further improve the company’s energy and resource efficiency.
Throughout 2025, the average number of full-time employees on the payroll was 1,700, while the average number of part-time employees and those working on a part-time basis was 147 specialists.
As reported, in September 2024, NJJ Holding, led by French investor Xavier Niel, completed the acquisition of the national fixed-line internet service provider Datagroup-Volia and the third-largest mobile operator, lifecell. The assets were consolidated into the DVL group.
Forecast of unemployment rate in Ukraine according to methodology of international labor organization until 2025
In the first 4 months of 2026, more than 11,000 fires broke out in ecosystems across Ukraine, resulting in 27 deaths and 35 injuries, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
“As a result of these fires, 27 people died and another 32 were injured. At the same time, only about 350 of the total fires were caused by Russia’s aggression—all the rest were caused specifically by human negligence or the deliberate burning of dry vegetation,” the service’s Telegram channel quoted Viktor Vitovetsky, Director of the Department of Civil Protection and Preventive Activities at the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, as saying.
According to him, to prevent fires, State Emergency Service specialists carried out more than 8,000 preventive measures, of which more than a thousand involved the use of UAVs. The use of drones is a new practice for the State Emergency Service, which helps not only to identify arson of dry vegetation but also to identify those responsible.
” “The State Emergency Service continues to hold accountable those who burn grass and leaves; however, the fines are not sufficient to compensate for the damage caused. As of today, since the beginning of 2026, fines have been imposed on more than 1,600 people for a total amount of approximately 3.5 million UAH,” Vitovetsky noted.
Under a memorandum between the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine and the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, and with the support of the flagship project “Movement Without Barriers,” a team of researchers has developed a pilot AI accessibility consultant in ChatGPT.
The tool helps users quickly obtain basic answers with references to DBN standards, which, in particular, regulate issues of inclusivity and accessibility, as well as advice for specific spaces or situations.
The AI consultant does not replace architects and accessibility experts, but it can serve as a convenient first step to get oriented, verify solutions, or prepare for working with specialists.
“For me, the topic of accessibility isn’t an abstract policy, but a personal story. My dad is a veteran with a disability who uses a wheelchair, and every day I see the barriers he faces. That is why the launch of the AI accessibility consultant is an important step toward making spaces in Ukraine truly accessible, not just ‘on paper.’” — Artem Goncharenko, Accessibility Ambassador at the Ministry of Education and Science
This approach is intended to make the process of creating an accessible environment more systematic, consistent, and understandable for communities, businesses, and everyone who works with public spaces.
The AI consultant is constantly updated with materials and technical data. The project is coordinated by the KNUBA Veterans Institute and the KNUBA Expert Working Group on Accessibility. If you have any questions while using the tool, please contact us at: veterano@knuba.edu.ua.
The materials generated by the AI Consultant are for informational purposes only. It is recommended to verify the information in accordance with current regulations and consult with specialists if necessary.
According to Fixygen, the U.S. bank Morgan Stanley has launched a pilot cryptocurrency trading service on its E*Trade platform, Bloomberg reports.
Full access to the service will be available later this year. The E*Trade platform has 8.6 million customers.
The new service features lower fees—0.5% of the dollar value of the transaction. The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., Coinbase, charges 0.6%, the popular platform Robinhood charges 0.95%, and Charles Schwab charges 0.75%.
Morgan Stanley is developing cryptocurrency products across various business lines, aiming to integrate traditional finance with decentralized finance.
“This is much more than just trading cryptocurrency with lower fees,” Jed Finn, head of the wealth management segment for high-net-worth individuals, told Bloomberg. “In a sense, this strategy eliminates the middlemen who eliminate middlemen.”
Until recently, bank clients had to turn to other players for cryptocurrency products.
Morgan Stanley is also working to enable clients to convert crypto assets into exchange-traded fund shares without having to sell them first, according to Bloomberg sources. Additionally, in the second half of the year, the bank plans to introduce the ability to trade tokenized stocks for institutional clients.
In April, Morgan Stanley became the first Wall Street bank to launch a Bitcoin ETF, and in February, it applied for a license to provide custody services for digital assets.
