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Extends Coverage to Total of 31 Cities Across Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine and New York, September 16, 2026 - Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW) (the “Company” or “Kyivstar”), Ukraine’s leading digital operator and part of VEON Group (Nasdaq: VEON), today announced that its ride-hailing subsidiary Uklon has launched services in Drohobych, Mukachevo, Oleksandriia and Uman, representing a significant expansion of services across Ukraine. This marks the first time since the full-scale invasion that Uklon is expanding into several new cities simultaneously. With these additions, Uklon is now available in 31 Ukrainian cities as well as the “Bukovel” tourist complex.

The launch advances Kyivstar Group’s digital ecosystem strategy, expanding the reach of Uklon’s ride-hailing platform following its acquisition in April 2025. Uklon is one of the key digital assets supporting the Group’s broader ambition to extend connectivity and everyday digital services to communities across Ukraine.

“Expanding into four cities simultaneously reflects the growing demand we see for Uklon’s services across Ukraine,” commented Serhii Hryshkov, CEO of Uklon. “As economic activity continues to shift toward smaller cities across western and central Ukraine, extending reliable transportation to Drohobych, Mukachevo, Oleksandriia and Uman is a natural next step for the Uklon platform. This expansion reinforces our commitment to strengthening everyday digital services for communities throughout the country.”.

Riders in Drohobych, Oleksandriia and Uman can choose from seven ride options: Fast Search, Basic, Standard, Comfort, Wagon, Minibus and Driver. Mukachevo features an eighth option with the addition of the Business class.

To book a ride, users can simply download the Uklon app, enter their pickup and destination points, select a payment method and confirm the order. Driver-partners can sign up independently through the Uklon Driver app.

In all new locations, Uklon maintains its standard quality of service: upfront pricing visible before order confirmation and a unified background check process for all driver-partners.

About Uklon

Uklon is a technology company that developed the eponymous mobile application. Founded in Kyiv in 2010, Uklon started as a ride-hailing platform and has evolved into a multi-service digital ecosystem integrating ride-hailing, Uklon Delivery, Uklon Ads, and the Uklon Travel bus ticket booking service. As of June 30, 2026, the Uklon service is available in 27 cities across Ukraine and at the Bukovel tourist complex. The company also operates in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

In April 2025, Uklon was acquired by JSC Kyivstar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW), whose shares are traded on the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq and which is a part of the VEON Group.

Official website: https://uklon.com.ua

About Kyivstar Group Ltd.

Kyivstar Group Ltd. (“Kyivstar”) is a Nasdaq-listed holding company that operates JSC Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading digital operator and the first Ukrainian company to list on a U.S. stock exchange. Kyivstar’s companies provide a broad range of connectivity and digital services, including mobile and fixed-line voice and data, ride-hailing, e-health, digital TV, and enterprise solutions such as Big Data, cloud and cybersecurity.

For more information, please visit https://investors.kyivstar.ua.

Nasdaq tickers: KYIV; KYIVW

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to, among other things, Kyivstar Group’s strategic ambitions and the expansion of Uklon’s ride-hailing services. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those expressed by such statements, including risks relating to Kyivstar Group’s strategic ambitions, among others discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in Kyivstar Group’s annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2026, as amended and supplemented from time to time, and in any other subsequent filings with the SEC by Kyivstar Group. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release and Kyivstar disclaims any obligation to update them, except as required by applicable laws.

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