# Russia and Ukraine say emergency alert apps hit by cyber-attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/124978

- BBC News, 2026-11-02 05:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge6b7RpsBmw

> Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert apps were cyber-attacked, sending users fake warnings. Ukraine's air force said Kyiv was briefly under a radiation threat. Hours later, Russian authorities said their app had been hacked, with a Ukrainian espionage group reportedly sending false warnings of nuclear strikes inside Russia.

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