Mass panic in Ukraine: alert activated about imminent nuclear attack

Ukraine's national alert app sent messages about a Russian hypersonic missile launch and radiation threats, sparking panic. The Ukrainian Air Force clarified it was a cyberattack and there is no nuclear threat. The incident occurred as a six-day ceasefire in the Kherson region ended and fighting resumed.

Mass panic spread across Ukraine after the national alert app broadcast messages about the launch of a Russian Oreshnik hypersonic missile along with radiation threats around the capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force issued a statement clarifying that the app had been affected by hostile interference, emphasizing that there is no nuclear threat. The event coincided with the end of a six-day local ceasefire in the Kherson region, which had allowed for humanitarian evacuations. With the truce expiring, fighting resumed with high intensity. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported Russian strikes that damaged energy infrastructure in four regions, causing widespread power outages. In an interview with Fox News, Zelensky said Kyiv would agree to stop striking Russian oil refineries only if Russia stops attacking Ukraine's power grid, or if the United States provides advanced Patriot missiles. News agencies reported that after the ceasefire ended, both sides resumed heavy exchanges of drones and missiles, alongside an intensifying cyber front.