Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇺🇦 Europe
VPS hosting in Kyiv
Non-EU with a deep engineering talent pool and hardened, geographically diverse fibre after years of investment.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Kyiv, Ukraine, without KYC, and the legal position is clear. Ukraine is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence alliances, so your data is outside those sharing frameworks. The DMCA does not apply here, as it is US law; local copyright law generally requires a court order. OnionVPS offers VPS plans from $4 per month.
- City
- Kyiv
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine (UA)
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- Offshore
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2021
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 50.45, 30.52
Why hosting in Kyiv looks the way it does
Kyiv sits outside the EU legal perimeter, so GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here. The city has a deep engineering talent pool and hardened, geographically diverse fibre after years of investment, as our editorial note puts it. Uplink is 20 Gbit/s with DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Round-trip times estimate Frankfurt at 23 ms and Ashburn at 108 ms, with nearby regions in Chișinău, Vilnius, and Warsaw within 11 ms.
People deploy censorship-resistant services, web hosting for clients who value legal autonomy, and email servers where self-sovereignty matters. The latency to Western Europe suits real-time applications like VoIP or gaming proxies. Developers also run CI runners and data processing that must avoid EU data protection rules, leveraging the no-KYC onboarding and full root access.
Plans available in Kyiv
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Bastion 8
$ 56.05 /month
$168.15 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD + LUKS2
- Transfer
- 15 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 3 / /64 routed
Estimated round-trip latency from Kyiv
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 23 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 26 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 31 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 49 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 103 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 108 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 113 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 117 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 120 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 126 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 153 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 204 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ukraine a good place to host a server?
Non-EU with a deep engineering talent pool and hardened, geographically diverse fibre after years of investment.
Is Ukraine in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Ukraine is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our offshore tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Ukraine?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Ukraine is governed by Ukraine copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Kyiv from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 23 ms to Frankfurt and 108 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Kyiv?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
What are the legal risks of hosting in Ukraine?
Ukraine is outside the intelligence-sharing alliances and not bound by GDPR, which can reduce legal exposure. However, local law applies, and copyright enforcement generally requires a court order. You are responsible for your content under Ukrainian law; OnionVPS provides no legal advice. The practical posture is similar to other offshore jurisdictions, but with a distinct legal framework.
How fast is the network in Kyiv?
Uplink is 20 Gbit/s, with DDoS scrubbing included. Estimated round-trip times are 23 ms to Frankfurt, 108 ms to Ashburn, and 120 ms to Singapore. Nearest OnionVPS regions are Chișinău at 7 ms, Vilnius at 10 ms, Warsaw at 11 ms, and Bucharest at 12 ms, enabling low-latency meshes across Eastern Europe.
This page is general information, not legal advice.