Starlink, Kyivstar to Launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite Services in Ukraine

Kyivstar and Starlink will bring direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to Ukraine, Kyivstar's parent company Veon announced Monday. When the system launches, it will make Ukraine one of the first countries to have the service and will boost the resilience of the country's connectivity, they said. The mobile operator, Ukraine's largest, expects to launch services with SMS and over-the-top messaging in Q4 2025 and later expand to voice and data.