To support Ukrainians, the mobile operator will set up a “Space of Warmth” with free Wi-Fi access, stations for recharging gadgets, rest areas and hot tea and coffee. The first space has already started working in the city of Irpin, and the next ones will be opened in Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia.
“Every year during the winter period, Kyivstar tried to create a festive atmosphere in order to give Ukrainians a good mood and spiritual warmth. But now the whole country is facing other challenges, so instead of the usual interactive zones, we created “Spaces of Warmth” so that everyone can warm up and stay connected. connection with loved ones,” says Yuriy Chernenky, head of Kyivstar’s marketing communications department.
The spaces are created by the analogy of state “points of invincibility” and are placed in cozy dome tents. For uninterrupted power supply, the locations work from a generator and are provided with a stable Internet. The spaces are also equipped with heaters and have charging stations for a large number of gadgets with sockets. Visitors can sit in a comfortable rest area with warm drinks, and children can find entertainment for themselves in a special area.
In addition, meetings with qualified psychologists will be held in “Warm Points” to support the emotional state of visitors. The next meeting with the expert in Irpen will take place on February 4 at 12:00.
“Space of warmth” in Irpin works every day from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the address: the square on Sobornii street, opposite the entrance to the “Irpin” hotel.
Kyivstar will place such points in three cities of Ukraine to support and help local residents who have been liberated from occupation or live under constant enemy fire. In addition to Irpen, the following points will soon be opened in Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia. The dates, times and addresses of the “Space of Warmth” work will be published on the official pages of Kyivstar social networks.
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Kyivstar is the largest Ukrainian electronic communications operator, which as of June 2022 served 24.4 million mobile subscribers and more than 1.1 million “Home Internet” subscribers. The company provides services based on a wide range of mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G. The company’s clients have access to mobile, fixed line and Internet options, convergent solutions, as well as innovative Big Data services, Cloud solutions, cyber protection services, digital TV, etc. Kyivstar actively helps subscribers, society and the country overcome the difficulties of wartime. For the year 2022, the company transferred UAH 130 million in aid to charitable funds for the society’s humanitarian needs and provided subscribers with free services and bonuses in the amount equivalent to UAH 577 million. Kyivstar supported the initiative of the President of Ukraine to attract funds for the restoration of Ukraine and allocated UAH 300 million for the restoration of digital infrastructure. The company also connects bomb shelters and modular houses for displaced people to high-speed Internet at its own expense. The shareholder of “Kyivstar” is the international group VEON. The group’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ (New York) and Euronext (Amsterdam) stock exchanges. Kyivstar has been working in Ukraine for 24 years and is recognized as the largest taxpayer in the telecom market, the best employer and a socially responsible company.
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