<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Ukraine is set to launch Starlink mobile internet in 2026, becoming Europe's first country to do so.</li><li>Field tests have begun under a deal with SpaceX, allowing the company to offer direct-to-cell services via satellites equipped with modems functioning like cellphone towers.</li><li>The first phase involves messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal, with mobile satellite broadband data and voice expected to be available by Q2 2026.</li><li>Kyivstar, working towards a US listing, aims to support Ukraine's recovery efforts and establish new business ties, including collaborations with Italian firms amidst the Russian invasion.</li></ul>

Ukraine to launch Starlink mobile internet in 2026, becoming Europe's first, Kyivstar says

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