KYIV News & Events

Veon (VEON), the parent company of Kyivstar (KYIV), announced that Uklon, part of Kyivstar's digital ecosystem, is evolving from a ride-hailing service into a multimodal mobility platform by adding electric scooter operator E-wings. Uklon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of E-wings for $2.2M. Uklon's platform currently encompasses ride-hailing, Uklon Delivery, Uklon Ads, and Uklon Travel. The planned acquisition adds micromobility to this offering, bringing together ride-hailing, scooters, delivery and ticketing within a single interface. Following integration, Uklon users are expected to access scooter rides directly through the Uklon interface. This transaction builds on Kyivstar's acquisition of Uklon in April 2025 and Uklon's recent launch of Ukraine's first live autonomous vehicle testing program. Combined with its ride-hailing and micromobility services, Uklon is building an integrated mobility ecosystem that serves customers across the full spectrum of transportation needs-from last-mile trips to intercity and international travel. Founded in Lviv, E-wings operates in 11 cities across Ukraine, with a connected fleet of approximately 3,000 electric scooters. Under the definitive agreement, Uklon will acquire 100% of the shares of E-wings, including its intellectual property, assets, operating agreements and key team members. The agreement was signed on June 5 and the transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Kyivstar announced the appointment of Taner Kzltoprak as CFO of Kyivstar Group effective as of July 1. Taner will officially join Kyivstar Group on June 1 as an advisor to the president of Kyivstar Group, Oleksandr Komarov, working closely with Kyivstar Group's leadership team until Taner transitions to the role of CFO. Boris Dolgushin will serve as CFO of Kyivstar Group until June 30 after which he will serve as an advisor to the president of Kyivstar Group focusing on strategic projects.

Kyivstar Group (KYIV), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar and part of VEON Group (VEON), announced it is expanding its energy assets with the acquisition of six solar power plants in the Lviv region. "The group of six acquired assets has a total installed capacity of 105 megawatts. The total consideration paid is UAH 3.6B or $80.8M. The solar assets being acquired generated approximately 113 GWh of electricity, while delivering approximately UAH 682M of revenue and UAH 596M of EBITDA in 2025. This acquisition marks another step forward in the development of Kyivstar's energy generation portfolio. The company began expanding its energy asset base in December 2025 with the acquisition of Sunvin 11. Following the addition of the newly acquired assets, Kyivstar's green energy generation has increased to 118 MW, enabling it to produce electricity equivalent to approximately 30% of its current annual consumption. Kyivstar will supply electricity produced by the newly acquired solar power plants to Ukraine's unified energy system in accordance with current market and regulatory rules," the company stated.