KYIV, Feb 5 - Uber has started testing the UberEats food delivery service from Kyiv-based restaurants, the company's press service reported.

"We've started testing Uber Eats in Kyiv. The announcement of the launch of the service will be made soon," the company said.

At the end of 2018, Uber appointed the ex-CEO of the consulting company Civitta as the head of the UberEats service in Ukraine. Since the end of January 2019, it has actively been recruiting drivers and couriers to work with the UberEats service.