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Ukrainian air force says public air raid alert app has been hacked

By Thomson Reuters Nov 1, 2026 | 3:36 PM

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Air Force said late ​on Sunday ‌that the public air raid alert app ‌had ​been hacked.

The ⁠app for ⁠a short time showed Kyiv and other areas ​subject to a nuclear ⁠alert. ⁠But the ​abnormality later disappeared.

“The ​air alert app appears ‌to have been subjected to enemy ⁠influence,” the air force said on ⁠Telegram. “There ‌is no ⁠radiation threat! ​Stay ‌calm and follow ​our ⁠updates on our channel!”

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Chizu ​Nomiyama)