--- title: "Air Raid Alert App Down Due to Cyberattack: Ministry of Digital Transformation Explains How to Stay Informed" description: "Late on November 1, the Air Raid Alert app stopped working due to a cyberattack. The Ministry of Digital Transformation explained how to learn about danger: via smartphone emergency alerts, sirens, Air Force channels, and the Kyiv Digital app for capital residents." date: 2026-11-01T22:38:11.355Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-raid-alert-app-down-cyberattack tags: [ukraine, cyberattack, air-alert-app, digital-ministry, emergency-alerts, air-force] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Air Raid Alert App Down Due to Cyberattack: Ministry of Digital Transformation Explains How to Stay Informed ![Family with children sheltering in an underground station during an air raid alert](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/01/prilozhenie-vozdushnaya-trevoga-ne-rabotaet-kak-uznat-opasnost/prilozhenie-vozdushnaya-trevoga-ne-rabotaet-kak-uznat-opasnost-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Air Raid Alert app stopped working late in the evening on November 1 due to a cyberattack. - The Ministry recommends enabling emergency alerts on smartphones, which arrive even in silent mode. - Sirens and warning systems are operating normally; upon a signal, residents must immediately go to a shelter. - Verified information on air threats can be obtained from the Ukrainian Air Force channels on Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber. - Kyiv residents can receive notifications via the Kyiv Digital app, which is operating normally. Late in the evening on November 1, 2026, Ukraine's state Air Raid Alert app (also known as "Trevoha!") stopped working. According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the outage was caused by a cyberattack on the service's infrastructure. The agency promptly published clarifications on how citizens can continue to receive information about air threats in their city even when the mobile app is unavailable. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Ministry's official Telegram channel. ### What Happened to the App The Ministry of Digital Transformation confirmed that the Air Raid Alert app is temporarily out of service as a result of a cyberattack. At the same time, the agency emphasized that a lack of access to one notification channel does not mean losing the ability to learn about approaching danger: the state emergency alert system, sirens, and official military channels continue to operate normally. Thus, citizens retain several independent ways to receive an air raid signal. ### Emergency Alerts on Smartphones The first and, according to the Ministry, most accessible method is to enable state emergency alerts on your smartphone. These messages arrive even in silent mode and with the "Do Not Disturb" mode turned on, ensuring timely receipt of the signal. For iOS devices, the procedure is as follows: open "Settings," go to "Notifications," scroll down, and enable the toggles under "Emergency Alerts." For Android: go to "Settings," find "Passwords and Security" or "Security and Emergency," then open "Emergency Alerts" and turn them on; on some devices, this option is located under "Location" and may be called "Air raid alerts in Ukraine." Menu item names may vary depending on the device model and firmware version. ### Sirens and Official Air Force Channels The second channel is sound signals. The Ministry reminded that sirens and other warning systems are operating normally: upon hearing an air raid signal or receiving an official message about it, one must immediately head to the nearest shelter and stay there until the official all-clear. The third source of verified information on air threats and the movement of hostile targets is the official Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber channels of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The agency urges citizens to rely specifically on these verified sources rather than unverified reports on social media. ### For Kyiv Residents Separately for capital residents, the Ministry pointed out the "Kyiv Digital" app, which continues to operate normally and through which residents can receive air raid notifications in Kyiv. Thus, even if the main Air Raid Alert app is unavailable, capital residents retain an additional local notification channel. The combination of emergency alerts, sirens, Air Force channels, and city apps ensures, according to the agency, the continuity of informing the population about air threats during the outage period. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Не работает приложение "Воздушная тревога": в Минцифре объяснили, как узнать опасность](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pratsyue-zastosunok-povitryana-trivoga-mintsifri-1793572206.html) - Primary source: app outage due to cyberattack, emergency alert algorithm, siren operation, Air Force channels, Kyiv Digital app. - [Как узнавать о воздушной тревоге, пока не работает приложение "Тревога!": в Минцифре объяснили](https://tsn.ua/ru/ukrayina/kak-uznavat-o-vozdushnoy-trevoge-poka-ne-rabotaet-prilozhenie-trevoga-v-mintsifre-obyasnili-3205363.html) - Confirms alternative notification channels and step-by-step algorithms for iOS and Android. - [В Минцифре объяснили, как узнавать о воздушной тревоге в своем городе](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4925257-v-myntsyfre-obiasnyly-kak-uznavat-o-vozdushnoi-trevohe-v-svoem-horode) - Matches facts: emergency alerts, sirens, Air Force channels, notifications for Kyiv. - [Украинцы смогут видеть онлайн движение крылатых ракет, дронов и КАБов: в Минцифре рассказали ...](https://www.obozrevatel.com/section-novosti-obschestvo/news-ukrayintsi-zmozhut-bachyty-onlayn-rukh-krylatykh-raket-droniv-i-kabiv-u-mintsyfry-rozpovily-yak-tse-pratsyuvatyme-video-17-10-2026.html) - Context: the Air Raid Alert app previously received updates displaying target movements; confirms the importance of the service. ## FAQ ### Why is the Air Raid Alert app not working? According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, late in the evening on November 1, the app stopped working due to a cyberattack. ### How to find out about an air raid if the app is down? Enable emergency alerts on your smartphone (they arrive even in silent mode), monitor sirens, and get information from official Ukrainian Air Force channels on Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber. ### Are sirens and warning systems working? Yes, the Ministry stated that sirens and other warning systems are operating normally. Upon a signal, you must immediately head to the nearest shelter and stay there until the all-clear. ### What should Kyiv residents do? Capital residents can receive air raid notifications in the Kyiv Digital app, which is operating normally.