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Ukraine Joins €100M Undersea Cable Project for Digital Sovereignty

10/21/2025

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Ukraine will participate in the Kardesa project, a major undersea cable to boost digital sovereignty and resilience.
Construction begins in 2027, connecting Ukraine with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia, bypassing Russia.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, says the project will add 500 terabits per second.
The initiative is led by Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine, with a budget above €100 million to improve internet reliability for 5G.

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Ukraine will participate in the Kardesa project, a major undersea cable to boost digital sovereignty and resilience.
Construction begins in 2027, connecting Ukraine with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia, bypassing Russia.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, says the project will add 500 terabits per second.
The initiative is led by Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine, with a budget above €100 million to improve internet reliability for 5G.