The cyber attack caused concern due to the extent of damage, which not only affected mobile communications but also affected air traffic warning systems and street lights in many cities.

In response to the significant outages that left 24 million subscribers without mobile communications, Komarov acknowledged the severity of the attack.

For the network to be damaged that badly, there had to be some movement within the network. One way or another, the environment was violated,
he said, pointing to the potential domestic nature of the threat.

Although the company is actively investigating the incident, the president has refrained from providing specific details, citing the fact that law enforcement is involved in the investigation.

Komarov said, “We have versions, but this is subject to investigation by law enforcement agencies. These are important to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident during the recovery process.” he emphasized.

Kyivstar assured its customers: personal data remains safeand promised to compensate affected users. However, the company cannot give exact dates for the restoration of services.

The Security Service of Ukraine launched a criminal investigation, suspecting that the cyber attack may be linked to Russian operations.