# Ukraine and Russia report hacks of emergency alert apps

https://mins.news/en/item/124841

- DW, 2026-11-02 02:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-russia-report-hacking-attacks-on-emergency-alert-apps/live-79825079?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Officials in Ukraine and Russia said apps used to send public emergency alerts were hacked. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian refineries if the United States supplied Patriot missiles. Ukraine’s air force reported fake alerts, while Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said its app faced a massive cyberattack.

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