The operators' revenues increased by 1.9 per cent on a year-over-year basis to RUB 92.9 billion. This was accounted for by a 7 per cent increase in mobile service revenues in Russia to RUB 63 billion. MTS' revenues, however, declined in Uzbekistan, owing to the operator shutting shop in the country.

Meanwhile, adjusted OIBDA increased by 2.6 per cent to RUB 39.1 billion, and the group adjusted OIBDA margin improved by 0.3 percentage points to 42.1 per cent. Net income declined by 16.9 per cent to RUB 13.0 billion, impacted by forex losses of RUB 1.5 billion. Free cash flow reached RUB 24 billion, and total debt marginally declined to RUB 222 billion.