May 15 (Reuters) - VEON reported a

9% growth in its quarterly revenue on Thursday, supported by

increasingly robust direct digital revenue growth.

The parent of Ukraine's Kyivstar and Bangladesh's Banglalink

said its revenue was $1 billion in the first quarter, with an

EBITDA growth of 13.7% in reported currency to $439 million.

The group confirmed its outlook for 2025.

(Reporting by Leo Marchandon; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)