March 13 - Ukraine's lead telecom operator Kyivstar ( KYIV )

on Friday reported core profit up around 26% across

2025, driven by growth in digital sales which now make up 16% of

the company's total revenue.

Its earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and

amortization (EBITDA) came in at 530 million euros. Kyivstar ( KYIV )

said it expected an EBITDA growth of 12% to 15% in 2026.

(Reporting by Leo Marchandon in Gdansk)