Before the end of 2025 Ukraine is expecting to be one of the first countries to have the Starlink direct-to-cell satellite service up and running, thereby enhancing the resilience of the country’s connectivity landscape,

Kyivstar PJSC, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, signed a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to introduce satellite-powered cellular service in the war-torn country in a bid to place telecom infrastructure beyond the reach of Russian attacks.

Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest mobile operator, and its parent company VEON, have announced that they have signed an agreement with Starlink to launch Direct to Cell satellite communications in Ukraine.

Ukraine's leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in the country, Kyivstar's parent company VEON said on Monday. Direct-to-cell services are connected to satellites that can beam phone signals from space directly to smartphones.

Elon Musk's satellite company Starlink has signed a deal with VEON to provide satellite connectivity to Ukraine.

Customers of Ukraine’s largest mobile operator will be able to use space-based connectivity when terrestrial network service is unavailable.

Starlink is expanding its services in Ukraine by launching direct-to-cell coverage. This feature will allow users to connect to mobile networks via Starlink's satellite constellation, bypassing traditional ground infrastructure.