The official Air Alarm app appears to have been hacked on the evening of 1 November, with notifications warning of radiation and chemical hazards.
Source: Air Alarm app; Ukraine's Air Force ; Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda
Details: At 22: 47, the app issued a warning about a radiation threat in Kyiv, followed by a chemical hazard and a threat of fighting in the streets. A missile attack threat was indicated across the whole of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, a message appeared in Russian in the app: "Hello! There will now be a nuclear threat across Ukraine. Don't worry, Oreshnik is on its way." Fake alerts displayed in the Air Alert app for Kyiv
No sirens sounded, however.
At 23: 02, Ukraine's Air Force posted a statement saying that the Air Alarm app had likely been subjected to Russian interference.
Quote from the Air Force: "The Air Alarm app has likely been subjected to hostile interference.
There is no radiation threat whatsoever! Stay calm and follow the updates on our channel!"
Details: In a comment to Ukrainska Pravda, Ihnat stressed that the Air Force had not announced any radiation or other threats on its official channels on the evening of 1 November.
As before, people can check for current threats and air-raid warnings through the Air Force's official social media accounts.
Background: Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi announced on 17 October that a map showing the estimated routes of Russian drones and missiles had been added to the official Air Alarm app.
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