May 21 (Reuters) - Russia's largest mobile operator MTS

says:

* Q1 net income down 87.6% at 4.9 billion roubles ($60.79

million)

owing to higher interest costs and the sale of its Armenian

business in Q1 2024;

* Q1 revenue rose 8.8% to 175.5 billion roubles;

* Q1 operating income before depreciation and amortisation

(OIBDA)

rose 7.1% to 63.3 billion roubles.

Further company coverage:

($1 = 80.6000 roubles)

(Reporting by Moscow Newsroom

Editing by David Goodman

)