Cyberattacks Disrupt Ukraine Emergency Alert Apps; Russia’s System Also Named
Ukraine reports false nuclear alerts
Kyiv urged Ukrainians to stay calm after its air raid app sent out nuclear alerts. Ukraine said the app had been hacked by what it called “enemy influence.” Ukraine said there was no radiation threat despite the warnings. The report does not describe what the alerts said beyond identifying them as nuclear warnings.
Russia’s app is not detailed
The headline refers to emergency alert apps in both Ukraine and Russia. However, the report gives information only about the hacking of Ukraine’s air raid app and does not explain whether a Russian app was affected.
The reported disruption came amid continued attacks by both sides. A six-day local ceasefire around Russian-controlled Oleshky was holding on its final day, while fighting continued elsewhere along the front line.
Air attacks continue
Russia’s defence ministry said its forces downed 235 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 371 of 433 long-range Russian drones launched since Saturday evening.
Ukraine had also struck a Russian missile manufacturing plant and oil production facilities, according to the report. It gave no further details about the targets or the effects of the strikes.
Key points
- Ukraine said its air raid app sent nuclear alerts after a hack attributed to “enemy influence.”
- Officials said there was no radiation threat and urged people to stay calm.
- The report gives no details of a cyberattack on a Russian emergency alert app.
- Both sides reported large-scale drone attacks as fighting continued beyond Oleshky.