“Mission 077”: more than UAH 45 million raised within the charity project for communications for the military — fundraising continues
Kyivstar, its subscribers, and the Come Back Alive Foundation continue fundraising for communications for the military within the project “We Have to Live Here: Mission 077.” The mobile operator is joining the initiative by allocating UAH 20 million in charitable assistance, which will cover critical needs of units of four army corps.
“When business, a charitable foundation, and society act together, we are able to do more than seems possible. Everyone’s contribution helps our defenders stay connected, quickly coordinate actions, and save lives. We thank everyone who joins this common cause, because We Have to Live Here,” — comments Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar.
As of early January, the total amount raised exceeds UAH 45 million. Thanks to contributions from the mobile operator’s subscribers — through activation of the charitable Superpower “Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine+” and SMS subscriptions — more than UAH 20 million has been collected. Thanks to this amount, the first distribution to the military was carried out. A total of 1,414 units of various equipment and components that ensure communications for the armed forces were purchased and delivered.
“Each of the four corps will receive sets of equipment that comprehensively cover communication-related needs. We will purchase equipment for the corps’ specialized units to ensure mission execution on the front line. We will also deliver equipment for command posts to ensure stable and continuous command and control. All of this will be complemented by vehicles equipped according to current frontline requirements. In this way, we will help the corps create an integrated architecture of assets needed for rapid response to changes in the situation,” — says Taras Chmut, Director of the Come Back Alive Foundation.
This time, the initiative is aimed at providing communication equipment to units of four newly created corps that are holding the defense along the Northern border.
The goal is UAH 77 million.
The project is implemented with informational support from the fundraising campaign’s general media partner — 1+1 media.
“For 1+1 media, social responsibility is not about individual projects, but about consistent actions that have real impact. We believe that strong media should amplify initiatives important for the country, including fundraising campaigns on which the safety and lives of our defenders depend. Therefore, it is an honor for us to be part of the Mission 077 initiative and help it sound louder in order to jointly bring victory closer,” — comments Yana Liakhovych, Chief Communications Officer of 1+1 media.
You can support the “We Have to Live Here: Mission 077” project by donating to the Foundation’s special account and the project’s “jar.” Kyivstar prepaid subscribers can join by:
Activating the charitable Superpower “Support the Armed Forces of Ukraine+” — SMS or call to 88032. Up to UAH 50 from each tariff payment will be transferred to the fundraiser.
Sending a message to 515 to donate UAH 10 after each account top-up of UAH 50 or more.
Sending any SMS to 88009 — UAH 10 will be transferred from the mobile account to the fundraiser.
We remind you that Kyivstar systematically supports the country. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the mobile operator has invested more than UAH 3.8 billion in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, society, national digital recovery programs, free services, and assistance to subscribers.
The “We Have to Live Here: Mission 077” initiative launched at the end of October and will continue until the target fundraising amount is reached.
About PJSC “Kyivstar” (“Kyivstar”)
Kyivstar is the leading electronic communications operator in Ukraine, which as of September 30, 2025, served approximately 22.5 million mobile subscribers and more than 1.2 million fixed-line subscribers. The company provides services using a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, cloud solutions, cybersecurity services, digital television, and more. Kyivstar develops new telecommunications technologies in Ukraine and, together with VEON, plans to invest USD 1 billion in this area in 2023–2027.
PJSC “Kyivstar” is a subsidiary of Kyivstar Group Ltd (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW) — the first Ukrainian company whose shares are traded on the American stock exchange Nasdaq.
The company helps Ukraine overcome wartime challenges and over the past three years has directed more than UAH 3.8 billion to support the Defense Forces, subscribers, and the implementation of social projects. 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: pr@kyivstar.net www.kyivstar.ua
About Come Back Alive
Come Back Alive is a charitable foundation that comprehensively supplies the Defense Forces of Ukraine with equipment ranging from vehicles to grenade launchers, and also implements training projects for the military. Over 11 years, Come Back Alive has delivered more than 43,000 FPV drones to the military, over 12,000 units of thermal imaging optics, more than 5,000 units of infantry weapons (mortars, grenade launchers, and machine guns), a Bayraktar TB2 strike UAV complex, and has also developed and delivered mobile complexes for faster and safer maintenance of F-16 fighter jets.
