Russian Emergencies Ministry additionally says its cellular app suffered a ‘large cyberattack’, resulting in ‘false info’.
Printed On 2 Nov 2026
Ukraine’s Air Pressure has mentioned its air raid alert app despatched faulty messages after allegedly being hacked by Russia.
Faux alerts warning of nuclear and chemical threats to areas in and round Kyiv had been despatched on Sunday, together with warnings of potential road fight. An faulty message additionally mentioned Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile had been deployed.
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“The air alert app seems to have been subjected to enemy affect,” the Ukrainian Air Pressure mentioned on Telegram on Sunday. “There isn’t a radiation risk! Keep calm and observe our updates on our channel.”
SPRAVDI, Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communications, blamed Russia for the hack in a put up on X.
The raid alert app is used throughout Ukraine to warn individuals in actual time of incoming Russian air assaults. A separate app, particularly for the Ukrainian capital, was working usually, in line with Kyiv authorities.
Hours later, early on Monday morning, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry mentioned its cellular app had been hit by a “large cyberattack”.
The ministry mentioned on Telegram that the assault led to the unfold of “false info”.
Russia’s and Ukraine’s bulletins observe the top of a truce between the 2 international locations in Kherson.
The localised ceasefire, which started on Tuesday and ended on Sunday, was the longest of the conflict to this point.
