Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
24
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Kyiv — Ukrainian and Russian emergency alert apps used to warn civilians of incoming missiles, drones and other military attacks were hacked hours apart on Sunday night, sending out false messages about radiation, chemical attacks and nuclear strikes.
asserted
apps → use → radiation
At 10:47 p.m. local time (3 p.m. Eastern), Air Alert, a Ukrainian app developed by Ajax Systems and Stfalcon with support from Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, started sending out false warnings of radiation, chemical threats, a nuclear attack and even street fighting in Kyiv.
asserted
Alert → develop → Kyiv
Some Ukrainians rely on the app to decide whether or not to take shelter ahead of
.
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Ukrainians → rely → shelter
Many also rely on the social media platform Telegram, however, where the country's Air Force and security analysts share more specific information about incoming strikes.
asserted
Force → rely → strikes
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed just 10 minutes later, at 11:02 p.m. local time, on multiple platforms, that the notifications were false.
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notifications → confirm → platforms
"The Air Alert app appears to have been subjected to hostile interference.
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app → appear → interference
There is no radiation threat!" the Air Force said in a message shared on Telegram, urging Ukrainians to remain calm and follow official updates.
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Force → be → updates
Some Kyiv residents told CBS News they immediately knew the notifications were fake after checking Telegram channels.
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notifications → tell → channels
A couple of hours later, at 2:45 a.m. in Moscow (6:45 p.m. Eastern), Russia's Emergencies Ministry app was also hacked.
asserted
app → hack → Moscow
False alerts were sent to users in 33 regions, according to Russia's tightly controlled media, which said the messages warned of "nuclear warheads" being launched across the country and instructed residents to stock up on food for three weeks and shelter in basements.
uncertain
messages → send → basements
The Russian ministry said attackers had exploited a vulnerability in its app's administrative panel, prompting officials to disconnect and isolate affected services.
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attackers → say → services
Developers of the Air Alert app in Ukraine said "unauthorized interference" had occurred and temporarily disabled push notifications and the app itself.
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interference → say → notifications
Yurii Ihnat, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, said the hack had no impact on Ukraine's security operations and that the Air Alert app is not affiliated with the country's military command systems.
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app → say → systems
The hacks came as a
at 10:59 p.m. Ukraine time on Sunday in and around Oleshky, a southern Ukrainian city that has been occupied by Russia since 2022.The truce,
and Pope Leo, began on Oct. 27.
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Leo → come → Oct.
It allowed humanitarian aid into the city and some civilians to evacuate.
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civilians → allow → city
Ukraine's human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said both sides had observed the agreement and were discussing further humanitarian measures.
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sides → say → measures
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