# Ukraine air raid app hacked to send false radiation threat, Air Force says

Users of a Ukrainian air raid alert app reportedly received a false warning of a radiation threat after the system was apparently hacked, according to the country's Air Force. The incident raises concerns about cyberattacks targeting civilian warning systems during the war with Russia, where false alerts can cause panic.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51kdy1ew7zvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:38:24 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/ukraine-blames-russia-after-air-alert-app-sends-out-false-warnings?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:40:50 +0000
- [Fox News World](https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-air-alert-system-hacked-false-radiation-warning-kyiv) — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:10:07 -0400