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Fake nuclear alerts hit Ukrainians and Russians on the same day

Ukrainians, such as those sheltering here in August, rely on air raid alert apps to warn of incoming drone and missile attacks. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukrainians and Russians both received nuclear attack scares on their official alert apps. The false alerts warned of nuclear attacks via Russia's Oreshnik missile and small Ukrainian drones. Both sides said their systems were breached by cyberattacks. Official alert apps in Ukraine and Russia sent out false nuclear-threat warnings