In Ukraine, the app started to send out alarming fake messages late on Sunday night
In Kyiv, residents received a succession of unusual alerts late on Sunday night over the period of roughly an hour.
Typically, people can receive several alerts a day warning of incoming Russian drones or missiles; locals after four years of living in a warzone are used to their phones going off, often followed by sirens in the street.
22:47: “Radiation threat. Radiation threat declared in Kyiv.”
22:48: “Hi! There will be a nuclear alert across Ukraine. Don’t worry, it’s Oreshnik flying” [This message was written in Russia]
22:49: “Chemical threat. There is a threat of a chemical attack on Kyiv. Don’t go outside.”
22:49: “Street fighting threat. Street fighting is taking place in Kyiv. Don’t go outside.”
23:53: All clear messages sent out
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