A pilot 5G project is being launched in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology - Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said.

"We are launching a pilot 5G in Ukraine. Three cities will test the compatibility of 5G with military equipment. The pilot will last 2 years and will be held in two stages," he wrote on Telegram on Friday.

According to him, during the tests, the National Commission for the State Regulation of electronic communications, radio frequency spectrum and the provision of postal services and the Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies will check whether 5G equipment affects the operation of military networks.

Fedorov noted that 5G is capable of transmitting data 10 times faster than 4G, therefore it creates new opportunities for exchanging large amounts of information at ultra-high speeds. "This is one of the key steps towards the full launch of 5G in Ukraine, which we plan to complete by 2030," he said.