{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"48181","rtpr_id":"nGNX4270ZB","ticker":"KYIV","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["KYIV","KYIVW"],"title":"Kyivstar Group Appoints Taner Kızıltoprak as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-28T13:15:00.145Z","article_body":"KYIV, Ukraine, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq:\nKYIV; KYIVW) (“Kyivstar Group”), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar\n(“Kyivstar”), Ukraine’s leading digital operator and part of VEON Group\n(Nasdaq: VEON), today announced the appointment of Taner Kızıltoprak as\nChief Financial Officer of Kyivstar Group effective as of July 1, 2026.\n\nTaner will officially join Kyivstar Group on June 1, 2026 as an advisor to the\nPresident of Kyivstar Group, Oleksandr Komarov, working closely with Kyivstar\nGroup’s leadership team until Taner transitions to the role of Chief\nFinancial Officer. Boris Dolgushin will serve as Chief Financial Officer of\nKyivstar Group until June 30, 2026, after which he will serve as an advisor to\nthe President of Kyivstar Group focusing on strategic projects.\n\n“I am immensely grateful to Boris Dolgushin for seven outstanding years as a\nCFO and for his personal contribution to strategic transformation of the\nbusiness from a telecom operator into an integrated digital company with\nmultiple verticals, finance leadership in successful acquisition and\nintegration of Uklon, Tabletki, Helsi and other businesses, consistently\nstellar financial performance, profitability and capital efficiency. My\nspecial thanks to Boris for his leadership in bringing the company to its\nNasdaq listing,” Oleksandr Komarov, President of Kyivstar Group, said.\n“Taner’s extensive experience across telecommunications, digital services\nand international finance makes him an excellent fit for Kyivstar Group as we\ncontinue to expand our digital ecosystem and support Ukraine’s resilience\nand recovery. We look forward to welcoming him to the team and benefiting from\nhis leadership as we advance our long-term strategy.”\n\nTaner brings more than 20 years of experience in senior financial leadership,\nstrategic operations and international business management. Most recently, he\nserved as Chief Executive Officer of 106 Dijital, a digital gaming company.\nPrior to this position, he spent 15 years with Turkcell Group, a leading\ntelecommunications and technology services provider, listed on the New York\nStock Exchange and Borsa Istanbul, where he held several senior roles\nincluding Deputy Group CFO. Taner is a graduate of Istanbul University’s\nFaculty of Business Administration and is a Turkish Certified Public\nAccountant.\n\nAbout Kyivstar Group Ltd.\n\nKyivstar Group Ltd. is a Nasdaq-listed holding company that operates Kyivstar,\nUkraine’s leading digital operator. Kyivstar Group Ltd.’s companies\nprovide a broad range of connectivity and digital services, including mobile\nand fixed-line voice and data, ride-hailing, e-health, digital TV, and\nenterprise solutions such as Big Data, cloud, and cybersecurity.\n\nFor more information, please visit https://investors.kyivstar.ua.\n\nNasdaq tickers: KYIV; KYIVW\n\nAbout JSC Kyivstar\n\nJSC Kyivstar is Ukraine’s leading digital operator, serving more than 22\nmillion mobile customers and over 1.2 million home internet fixed line\ncustomers as of March 31, 2026. Kyivstar provides services using a wide range\nof mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, cloud solutions,\ncybersecurity services, digital TV and more.\n\nJSC Kyivstar is wholly owned by Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW),\nshares of which are traded on the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq.\n\nKyivstar contributes to overcoming the challenges of wartime and, over the\npast three years, has allocated over UAH 4.4 billion to support the Defense\nForces, its subscribers and the implementation of social projects. JSC\nKyivstar has operated in Ukraine for 28 years and is recognized as the largest\ntaxpayer in the digital communications market, a top employer and a socially\nresponsible company.\n\nAdditional information: pr@kyivstar.net, www.kyivstar.ua.\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is\ndefined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and\nSection 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including\nin relation to, among other things, Kyivstar Group’s strategy, leadership\ntransition, growth plans and digital transformation objectives. There are\nnumerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and\nperformance to differ materially from those expressed by such statements,\nincluding risks and uncertainties related to Kyivstar Group’s strategy,\nleadership transition, growth plans and digital transformation objectives,\namong others discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in\nKyivstar Group’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2026, as amended and\nsupplemented from time to time, and in any other subsequent filings with the\nSEC by Kyivstar Group. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak\nonly as of the date of this release and Kyivstar Group disclaims any\nobligation to update them, except as required by applicable laws.\n\nContact information\nKyivstar Group Ltd\nInvestor Relations\nir@kyivstargroup.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/566557cc-9ed1-45a3-afdb-f4c4979ca35a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4270ZB","title":"Kyivstar Group Appoints Taner Kızıltoprak as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"KYIV","created":"2026-05-28T13:15:00.145Z","tickers":["KYIV","KYIVW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"KYIV, Ukraine, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq:\nKYIV; KYIVW) (“Kyivstar Group”), the parent company of JSC Kyivstar\n(“Kyivstar”), Ukraine’s leading digital operator and part of VEON Group\n(Nasdaq: VEON), today announced the appointment of Taner Kızıltoprak as\nChief Financial Officer of Kyivstar Group effective as of July 1, 2026.\n\nTaner will officially join Kyivstar Group on June 1, 2026 as an advisor to the\nPresident of Kyivstar Group, Oleksandr Komarov, working closely with Kyivstar\nGroup’s leadership team until Taner transitions to the role of Chief\nFinancial Officer. Boris Dolgushin will serve as Chief Financial Officer of\nKyivstar Group until June 30, 2026, after which he will serve as an advisor to\nthe President of Kyivstar Group focusing on strategic projects.\n\n“I am immensely grateful to Boris Dolgushin for seven outstanding years as a\nCFO and for his personal contribution to strategic transformation of the\nbusiness from a telecom operator into an integrated digital company with\nmultiple verticals, finance leadership in successful acquisition and\nintegration of Uklon, Tabletki, Helsi and other businesses, consistently\nstellar financial performance, profitability and capital efficiency. My\nspecial thanks to Boris for his leadership in bringing the company to its\nNasdaq listing,” Oleksandr Komarov, President of Kyivstar Group, said.\n“Taner’s extensive experience across telecommunications, digital services\nand international finance makes him an excellent fit for Kyivstar Group as we\ncontinue to expand our digital ecosystem and support Ukraine’s resilience\nand recovery. We look forward to welcoming him to the team and benefiting from\nhis leadership as we advance our long-term strategy.”\n\nTaner brings more than 20 years of experience in senior financial leadership,\nstrategic operations and international business management. Most recently, he\nserved as Chief Executive Officer of 106 Dijital, a digital gaming company.\nPrior to this position, he spent 15 years with Turkcell Group, a leading\ntelecommunications and technology services provider, listed on the New York\nStock Exchange and Borsa Istanbul, where he held several senior roles\nincluding Deputy Group CFO. Taner is a graduate of Istanbul University’s\nFaculty of Business Administration and is a Turkish Certified Public\nAccountant.\n\nAbout Kyivstar Group Ltd.\n\nKyivstar Group Ltd. is a Nasdaq-listed holding company that operates Kyivstar,\nUkraine’s leading digital operator. Kyivstar Group Ltd.’s companies\nprovide a broad range of connectivity and digital services, including mobile\nand fixed-line voice and data, ride-hailing, e-health, digital TV, and\nenterprise solutions such as Big Data, cloud, and cybersecurity.\n\nFor more information, please visit https://investors.kyivstar.ua.\n\nNasdaq tickers: KYIV; KYIVW\n\nAbout JSC Kyivstar\n\nJSC Kyivstar is Ukraine’s leading digital operator, serving more than 22\nmillion mobile customers and over 1.2 million home internet fixed line\ncustomers as of March 31, 2026. Kyivstar provides services using a wide range\nof mobile and fixed technologies, including 4G, Big Data, cloud solutions,\ncybersecurity services, digital TV and more.\n\nJSC Kyivstar is wholly owned by Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV; KYIVW),\nshares of which are traded on the U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq.\n\nKyivstar contributes to overcoming the challenges of wartime and, over the\npast three years, has allocated over UAH 4.4 billion to support the Defense\nForces, its subscribers and the implementation of social projects. JSC\nKyivstar has operated in Ukraine for 28 years and is recognized as the largest\ntaxpayer in the digital communications market, a top employer and a socially\nresponsible company.\n\nAdditional information: pr@kyivstar.net, www.kyivstar.ua.\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking statements,” as the phrase is\ndefined in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and\nSection 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including\nin relation to, among other things, Kyivstar Group’s strategy, leadership\ntransition, growth plans and digital transformation objectives. There are\nnumerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and\nperformance to differ materially from those expressed by such statements,\nincluding risks and uncertainties related to Kyivstar Group’s strategy,\nleadership transition, growth plans and digital transformation objectives,\namong others discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in\nKyivstar Group’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities\nand Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2026, as amended and\nsupplemented from time to time, and in any other subsequent filings with the\nSEC by Kyivstar Group. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak\nonly as of the date of this release and Kyivstar Group disclaims any\nobligation to update them, except as required by applicable laws.\n\nContact information\nKyivstar Group Ltd\nInvestor Relations\nir@kyivstargroup.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/566557cc-9ed1-45a3-afdb-f4c4979ca35a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-28T13:15:00.205320468Z","server_sent_at_ms":1779974100205},"received_at":"2026-05-28T13:15:00.321Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/05/28/3302958/0/en/Kyivstar-Group-Appoints-Taner-Kızıltoprak-as-Chief-Financial-Officer-effective-July-1-2026.html"},"analysis":{"id":"37614","press_release_id":"48181","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Diversified Telecommunication Services","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Kyivstar Group appointed Taner Kızıltoprak as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Boris Dolgushin.\n\nDolgushin will transition to an advisory role focusing on strategic projects, ensuring continuity during the handover.\n\nKızıltoprak brings over 20 years of experience, including senior roles at Turkcell Group and as CEO of 106 Dijital.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine CFO succession with experienced hire; low market impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"mobile_customers":"22 million","defense_support_uah":"4.4 billion","fixed_line_customers":"1.2 million"}},"quotedText":"Taner’s extensive experience across telecommunications, digital services and international finance makes him an excellent fit for Kyivstar Group as we continue to expand our digital ecosystem and support Ukraine’s resilience and recovery.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Taner Kızıltoprak","role":"Incoming CFO"},{"name":"Boris Dolgushin","role":"Outgoing CFO"},{"name":"Oleksandr Komarov","role":"President"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Kyivstar Group Ltd.","ticker":"KYIV","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"JSC Kyivstar","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"VEON Group","ticker":"VEON","relationship":"parent company"},{"name":"106 Dijital","relationship":"former employer of Taner Kızıltoprak"},{"name":"Turkcell Group","relationship":"former employer of Taner Kızıltoprak"},{"name":"Uklon","relationship":"acquired business"},{"name":"Tabletki","relationship":"acquired business"},{"name":"Helsi","relationship":"acquired business"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"UAH 4.4 billion","context":"allocated to support Defense Forces and social projects"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine CFO succession with a named, experienced successor and a clear transition plan. 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