# Ukraine and Russia say emergency alert systems hit by cyberattacks

https://mins.news/en/item/125180

- The Guardian, 2026-11-02 08:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/02/ukraine-russia-emergency-warning-systems-hack-zelenskyy-streeting-eu-latest-news-updates

> Kyiv residents received fake alerts about nuclear radiation, a chemical attack and street fighting over roughly an hour late Sunday. Ukrainian authorities said the warning app may have been compromised, took it temporarily offline and urged users to stay calm and avoid links in suspicious notifications.

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