Kyivstar Subsidiary Uklon Launches Ukraine's First Live Testing of Autonomous Vehicle Technology

KYIV, Ukraine, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar (“Kyivstar”), Ukraine's leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (Nasdaq: VEON), today announced that Uklon, the largest ride-sharing platform in Ukraine and part of Kyivstar's digital ecosystem, has launched the country's first research and pilot testing of autonomous vehicle technology in Ukraine.