Major telecom operator exits Kherson, Kyivstar remains – CEO
Ukraine's largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, continues to operate in Kherson, although Russian strikes have left the city with approximately half of the infrastructure it had before the war, the company's President and CEO Oleksandr Komarov said.
Ukraine's largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, continues to operate in Kherson despite Russian strikes that have damaged the city's infrastructure, according to CEO Oleksandr Komarov. The company currently has around 15 employees in Kherson, while another operator has left the city. Komarov emphasized the challenges of maintaining operations in wartime, stating, "You do everything to make people feel that this care is there.
And these people do everything to achieve the best possible result." He added that for Kyivstar team members, providing communication services in Kherson is more than just a job responsibility. As of June 30, 2026, Kyivstar had 21.8 million mobile subscribers and over 1.3 million fixed-line subscribers, offering a variety of mobile and fixed-line technologies.
The company, wholly owned by Kyivstar Group Ltd, saw a 5.9% increase in full-time employees in 2025, with most new hires working for Kyivstar.
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