Kyivstar and the Come Back Alive Foundation have delivered communications equipment and vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) under their seventh joint initiative, “We will live here: Mission 077.”
The handover took place in Kyiv on Feb. 25. The project itself, which launched on Oct. 27, 2025, set out to raise Hr. 77 million ($1.78 million) to provide secure and reliable communications for four newly formed army corps defending Ukraine’s northern border.
The military received equipment for frontline communications and command posts, as well as pickup trucks and buses to improve logistics. Wednesday marked the second stage of the property transfer.
Danylo, a civil-military cooperation officer of the 21st Army Corps, told Kyiv Post that the corps manages communications, coordination, combat and stabilization operations. He said the newly delivered equipment is essential for carrying out combat missions.
“This project is great because it allowed us to choose exactly what our units need to perform their tasks. The commander assigned our communications units to work with subordinate units to form a ‘wish list’ – what we currently lack or will need soon.”
According to Danylo, the supplies include laptops, Starlink terminals, EcoFlow power stations, charging stations, and walkie-talkies.
During the handover, Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov emphasized that reliable communications are vital on the battlefield.
“There are diesel generators, Starlinks, and specialized communication systems – everything to improve coordination and support our armed forces in their crucial work,” Komarov said.
“Support for Ukraine is systematically important for us. Today, the most important thing we can do is support the AFU. If the AFU withstands, Ukraine withstands,” he added.
Komarov said that across seven joint projects with the Come Back Alive Foundation, over Hr. 500 million ($11.5 million) have been raised. Of that amount, about Hr. 200 million ($4.6 million) came from Kyivstar and its customers.
For Mission 077 specifically, Hr. 46-47 million (approximately $1.08 million) was raised by Kyivstar and its clients. Around Hr. 26 million ($601,000) came from subscribers, Hr. 20 million ($462,000) from the company itself, with the remaining funds contributed by several businesses and Ukrainians through the Come Back Alive Foundation.
Mission 077 has now concluded, and preparations for the next project are underway, Komarov added.
At the project’s launch, Come Back Alive Foundation Director Taras Chmut stressed that Ukraine’s transition to a corps-based structure requires a comprehensive communications architecture capable of operating in any conditions.
During Wednesday’s transfer, he underscored that communications remain the backbone of military operations.
“Communications are the nervous system of the Defense Forces. Without them, there is no successful offensive or operation. Everything is built on communications and situational awareness,” he said.
He added that the delivered equipment functions as a complete system.
“If you have Starlink but no laptop or charging station, it won’t work. Results are only possible through a comprehensive approach – that’s why we don’t deliver a lot of radios or a lot of Starlinks.”
Under the initiative, the foundation has supplied a range of assets, including minibuses, pickup trucks, radios, laptops, monitors, and repeaters.
“There was an individual approach for each corps. We defined what could be standard, and each corps chose its own priorities,” Chmut said.
Kyivstar customers can support similar initiatives through the “Superpower of Assistance to the AFU” service in the My Kyivstar app. More than 100,000 subscribers join the program each month.
About Kyivstar and Come Back Alive Foundation
Kyivstar is Ukraine’s largest electronic communications operator, owned by the international group VEON. The group’s Chairman and Founder Augie K. Fabela was also present at the equipment handover ceremony.
As of June 2025, it served approximately 22.4 million mobile subscribers and more than 1.1 million home internet customers.
The Come Back Alive Foundation is a charitable organization that provides comprehensive support to Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Over the past 11 years, it has delivered more than 43,000 first-person view (FPV) drones, and more than 5,000 infantry weapons, including mortars, grenade launchers, and machine guns.