--- title: "Air Raid Alert App Resumes Displaying Enemy Targets After Cyberattack — Ihnat" description: "The Air Raid Alert app is once again displaying enemy aerial targets following a cyberattack, stated Yuriy Ihnat, Head of Communications for the Air Force Command. The system was temporarily shut down after false alerts appeared." date: 2026-11-13T12:58:48.145Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-raid-alert-app-restored-after-cyberattack tags: [air-alert-app, cyberattack, ukraine, air-force, drones] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Air Raid Alert App Resumes Displaying Enemy Targets After Cyberattack — Ihnat ![Yuriy Ihnat at a press conference in military uniform against a branded banner background](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/vozduhnaya-trevoga-app-vosstanovleno-posle-kiberatakii/vozduhnaya-trevoga-app-vosstanovleno-posle-kiberatakii-1.webp) ## Key Points - Yuriy Ihnat stated that the Air Raid Alert app is working again and displaying Russian aerial targets, including Shaheds. - On the evening of November 1, the app stopped working, and false alerts about a chemical threat and fighting in Kyiv appeared on the site; the system was temporarily suspended. - Ihnat confirmed the app was hacked; the CCD stated that the attack's goal was to undermine trust in alerts. - The updated app features a drone and cruise missile movement map, but without ballistics; Zelenskyy announced a retaliatory hack on Russia's notification system. During a national telethon, Yuriy Ihnat, Head of Communications for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that the Air Raid Alert app is operational again and is once more displaying Russian aerial targets, including Shahed-type strike drones. According to him, the system was restored after its operation was temporarily suspended. ### Timeline of the Failure On the evening of November 1, the Air Raid Alert app stopped working. Its website displayed a red alert across the entire territory of Ukraine, alongside reports of a purported chemical threat and street fighting in Kyiv. Subsequently, the system's operation was temporarily suspended; currently, according to Ihnat's statement, it is functioning again. Cyberattacks on the app, as noted, coincided with the conclusion of a limited truce. ### Confirmation of the Hack and Its Objectives In a comment to RBC-Ukraine, Yuriy Ihnat confirmed that the app had been hacked and emphasized that the information regarding the aforementioned threats did not correspond to reality. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported that, in their assessment, the cyberattack aimed to undermine trust in the alert system. ### Target Movement Map in the Updated App The updated app now features a map showing the approximate movement of enemy drones and missiles. According to Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky, this is a joint project of the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Defense, the Air Force of Ukraine, and Ukrainian IT companies. Minister of Digital Transformation Oksana Ferchuk clarified that the map displays cruise missiles, Shahed-type strike drones (including jet-powered ones), guided aerial bombs, and Bandlerol loitering munitions. Meanwhile, the movement of ballistic missiles is not shown on the map. ### Why Ballistics Are Not Displayed Yuriy Ihnat explained that ballistic missiles cannot be displayed in the app because they remain in airspace for only a few seconds. According to him, intelligence data regarding launches from foreign partners arrives, but not always, and the partners' space intelligence is important for protecting citizens and infrastructure. Koretsky also emphasized that the map does not show the exact real-time location of targets, and when an alert is announced, citizens must immediately take cover. ### Kyiv's Statements on Retaliatory Actions President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had hacked the Russian emergency notification system in response to the cyberattack. This statement came against the backdrop of the restoration of the Ukrainian app's operation and the discussion of the November 1 incident. Thus, the incident surrounding the Air Raid Alert app demonstrates that the alert system has become a target of cyber influence, while its restoration and functional expansion are part of efforts to maintain citizens' trust in official information channels amid the conflict. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Приложение "Воздушная тревога" снова показывает вражеские воздушные цели, - Игнат](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zastosunok-povitryana-trivoga-znovu-pokazue-1794572066.html) - Primary source: Ihnat's statement on app restoration and target appearance; November 1 failure, false alarms, hacking confirmation, CCD position, Zelenskyy's statement. - [В приложении "Воздушная тревога" теперь доступна карта движения российских дронов и ракет](https://www.unian.net/society/karta-peredvizheniya-shahedov-poyavilas-v-prilozhenii-vozdushnaya-trevoga-13532088.html) - Drone and cruise missile movement map; joint project of Ministry of Digital Transformation, MoD, Air Force, and IT companies (Koretsky); target composition per Ferchuk; no ballistics. - [Почему в приложении "Воздушная тревога" не показан маршрут баллистики: Игнат объяснил](https://www.unian.net/war/pochemu-prilozhenie-vozdushnaya-trevoga-ne-pokazyvaet-kuda-letyat-ballisticheskie-rakety-13536231.html) - Ihnat's explanation: ballistics not shown due to brief time in the air; partner intelligence data does not always arrive; updated app shows a portion of targets. ## FAQ ### Is the Air Raid Alert app working now? Yes. According to Yuriy Ihnat's statement on the telethon, the app is working again and displays Russian aerial targets, including Shahed-type drones. ### What happened to the app on November 1? On the evening of November 1, the app stopped working: a red alert across all of Ukraine and messages about a supposed chemical threat and street fighting in Kyiv appeared on the site. The system's operation was temporarily suspended. ### Does the app show the movement of ballistic missiles? No. According to Ihnat and Koretsky, ballistics are not displayed because such missiles are in the air for only a few seconds; the map shows drones, cruise missiles, guided bombs, and loitering munitions.