KYIV, Jan 24 – The shareholders of VF Ukraine (provides mobile services under the Vodafone-Ukraine brand) agreed to raise raise up to $500 million from external sources in the near future for the implementation of its growth strategy.

"At the moment, the company is considering its development strategy. In the near future, we are considering options for phased attraction of external financing in the range of $500 million," Viktoria Ruban, the head of the public relations department of Vodafone-Ukraine, said.