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Kyivstar, in collaboration with the charitable foundation "Sternenko Community", announced the start of the fundraiser "Operation Interception". Its goal is to raise 100 million hryvnias for state-of-the-art countermeasures against explosive drones and to strengthen the protection of Ukrainian cities.
Kyivstar has already directed 20 million hryvnias to support the initiative and calls on Ukrainians to join the fundraiser.
Why it is important to join the operation "Interception"
As Alexander Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar, explained, protecting the Ukrainian sky today is primarily about saving lives, which is why Kyivstar is taking part in the "Interception" operation.
It is important to unite the efforts of business, volunteers, and everyone who can support this initiative to provide military personnel with effective technological solutions as quickly as possible,
— said the CEO of Kyivstar.
Because the development of countermeasures against air threats requires constant technological search and rapid scaling, the main part of the collected funds is planned to be directed to the purchase of interceptor drones that have already demonstrated effectiveness. The Fund will direct the remaining funds to the development of promising technological solutions.
Reactive drones pose a serious challenge to our air defense system, requiring new, improved solutions. There is already effective interception technology. Now our task is to help scale it. In addition, part of the funds from the fundraiser will be directed to testing a number of promising developments. This will allow expanding the arsenal of products capable of effectively destroying reactive targets,
— said Sergei Sternenko, founder of the charitable foundation "Sternenko Community".
For Kyivstar, participating in the fundraiser is part of systemic support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and for Ukraine. The company works not only on restoring and strengthening its own telecommunications infrastructure but also joins initiatives aimed at assisting the Defense Forces.
It is known that since the start of the new phase of Russian military aggression Kyivstar has launched a package of measures to support society and subscribers totaling more than 5,6 billion hryvnias.
Currently Kyivstar calls on Ukrainians to join "Operation Interception", namely to support the fundraiser with a donation and spread information about it.
What is known about Kyivstar
CJSC "Kyivstar" is a leading operator of electronic communications in Ukraine. As of 30 June 2026 year, the company served about 21,8 million mobile subscribers and over 1,3 million fixed-line subscribers.
Kyivstar provides services using a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, cloud solutions, cyber protection services, digital television, and more.
CJSC "Kyivstar" is wholly owned by Kyivstar Group Ltd (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), whose shares are traded on the U.S. Nasdaq stock exchange. The company helps Ukraine overcome wartime challenges and over the last three years has directed more than 5,6 billion hryvnias to support the defense forces, subscribers, and the implementation of social projects.
CJSC "Kyivstar" has been operating in Ukraine for 28 years and is recognized as the largest taxpayer in the electronic communications market, the best employer, and a socially responsible company. Additional information: [email protected], www.kyivstar.ua.
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