May 16 (Reuters) - Telecom company Veon VON.AS , which
owns Ukraine's biggest mobile operator Kyivstar, on Thursday
posted 5.1% growth in first-quarter core profit, as it retained
customers following a cyber-attack on its unit last year.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization (EBITDA) were $386 million, up 5.1% on a year
earlier in local currency terms, the company said in a
statement.
(Reporting by Olivier Sorgho; Editing by Sonali Paul)
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