Ukraine blames Russia after air alert app sends out false warnings
Summary
Ukraine’s Air Force said its nationwide air-raid alert app sent false warnings on Sunday, including claims of nuclear and chemical threats and a Russian missile launch. Ukrainian officials blamed Russia for the incident, while Russia’s Emergencies Ministry later said its own mobile app had also been hit by a cyberattack that spread false information.Key Facts
- The Ukrainian Air Force said the air-raid alert app appeared to have been affected by an enemy action.
- False messages warned of nuclear and chemical threats near Kyiv and possible street fighting.
- One erroneous alert said Russia had deployed its Oreshnik hypersonic missile.
- Ukraine’s Centre for Strategic Communications blamed Russia for the hack in a post on X.
- Kyiv authorities said the separate air-alert app for the capital was working normally.
- Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said a cyberattack on its mobile app caused false information to spread.
- A local ceasefire in the Kherson region ended on Sunday after beginning on Tuesday.
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