Ukraine, Russia report hacking attacks on emergency alert apps
Ukraine and Russia have both reported cyberattacks targeting applications used to send emergency alerts to the public, while President Zelenskyy offered to stop refinery strikes if the US provides Patriot missiles.
The cyberattacks occurred as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine's eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday. Ukraine's air force reported that an air raid alert app was hacked late Sunday, with fake alerts warning of nuclear and chemical threats being sent to smartphones.
SPRAVDI, Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications, blamed Russia for the hack in a post on its X account. Hours later, Moscow reported that the mobile app of the Russian Emergencies Ministry had been hit by "a massive cyberattack."
Zelenskyy's missile offer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told US broadcaster Fox News that his country would stop hitting Russian oil refineries if Washington provided Kyiv with powerful Patriot interceptor missiles. He mentioned having "different and several" conversations with Trump and his team on the issue.
Zelenskyy specified that if Washington provided the missile systems for one month, Kyiv would cease attacks on Russian refineries for the same period. When asked if this would be seen as trying to "leverage" Trump, Zelenskyy responded: "I don't have any concerns when I share the truth between partners."
Missile shortage concerns
Ukrainian authorities have been warning for weeks that their supplies of the Patriot interceptor missiles were dwindling. The cyberattacks on emergency alert apps in both countries come as tensions remain high following the end of the temporary ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town Oleshky.
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