---
title: "\"Air Raid Alert\": tracking Russian missiles and drones is now available only after verification via Diia"
description: "Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation has introduced mandatory verification via Diia to track Russian missiles and drones in the Air Raid Alert app. The decision was made at the request of the Defense Forces following a hacker attack on November 1."
date: 2026-11-13T16:27:03.190Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-raid-alert-diia-verification-drone-tracking
tags: [ukraine, air-alert-app, diia, cybersecurity, drones, missiles, defense-forces, ajax-systems, stfalcon]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# "Air Raid Alert": tracking Russian missiles and drones is now available only after verification via Diia

![Woman holding a smartphone in a dark room displaying a map of Ukraine in the Air Raid Alert app](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/vozduhnaya-trevoaga-verifikatsiya-cherez-diyu-otslazhivanie-dronov/vozduhnaya-trevoaga-verifikatsiya-cherez-diyu-otslazhivanie-dronov-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Tracking Russian missiles and drones in Air Raid Alert now requires verification via Diia
- The requirement was introduced at the request of the Defense Forces to protect target trajectory data from the enemy
- Basic functionality (alerts, danger levels, shelter map) is available without authorization
- The decision was made following a hacker attack on November 1, when the application was compromised by Russian hackers

The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine has introduced mandatory verification through the state application Diia to access the tracking feature for Russian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Air Raid Alert app. The new requirement was adopted at the direct request of the Defense Forces, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing the ministry. Thus, data on the trajectory of enemy targets is now visible only to verified Ukrainian users, eliminating the possibility of this information being used by the enemy.

### Audit and Enhanced Protection at All Levels

Development teams Ajax Systems and Stfalcon, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, conducted a comprehensive system audit and strengthened its security at all levels. According to the ministry, verification via Diia does not transmit any personal data — the service merely confirms the authentication fact of a specific person. The Air Raid Alert application itself, in turn, does not collect or store users' personal information. The ministry emphasizes that the new mechanism is safe for citizens' privacy.

### What Is Available Without Authorization

The basic functionality of the application remains open to all users without passing verification. Without authorization, users can still receive push notifications about air raids, view danger levels in regions, and open the map of nearest shelters. To access the advanced feature — real-time tracking of Russian targets — you need to update Air Raid Alert in Google Play or App Store and complete verification via Diia.

### Context: Temporary Disabling and Cyberattack

The tracking feature for enemy missiles and drones in Air Raid Alert was previously temporarily disabled upon the recommendation of the Defense Forces as part of system modernization and enhanced data protection. The decision on the break was made after the November 1 incident, when the application stopped working in the evening, and users began receiving fake notifications about alleged chemical and radiation danger in Kyiv. The Air Force confirmed the fact of the application breach and emphasized that their official resources did not report any ballistic threat, radiation danger, or street fighting in the capital.

### Reason for Disabling: Russian Hacker Attack

On the morning of November 2, it became known that Russian hackers were behind the nighttime attack on the application. The military then explained whether the incident affected the operation of the Defense Forces and indicated where Ukrainians should monitor up-to-date threat alerts. It was after this event that the decision was made to temporarily disable tracking and subsequently introduce mandatory verification as an additional protection measure against repeated data compromise attempts.

Thus, the return of the tracking feature in Air Raid Alert linked to Diia became the logical conclusion of the cycle: from a hacker attack through a temporary shutdown to the launch of an enhanced version with multi-level authentication. The Ministry of Digital Transformation and the developers position the new mechanism as a balance between keeping citizens promptly informed and protecting sensitive data from the enemy.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Отслеживать дроны в "Воздушной тревоге" теперь можно только после верификации через "Дию"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vidstezhuvati-droni-povitryaniy-trivozi-teper-1794580916.html) - RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ministry of Digital Transformation, confirms the introduction of verification via Diia, the participation of Ajax Systems and Stfalcon in the audit, the preservation of basic functionality without authorization, and the context of the hacker attack on November 1–2.

## FAQ

### Do I need to undergo verification through Diia to receive regular alert notifications?

No. The basic functionality — push notifications about alerts, regional danger levels, and the nearest shelter map — is available without authorization. Verification is required only for real-time tracking of Russian targets.

### Does Diia transfer personal data to the Air Raid Alert application?

No. According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Diia does not transmit any personal data, but only confirms the fact of a person's verification. The Air Raid Alert application itself does not collect or store personal information.

### Why was the tracking feature temporarily disabled?

The feature was disabled upon the recommendation of the Defense Forces after the November 1 hacker attack, when Russian hackers compromised the application and sent out fake notifications. Disabling was necessary to modernize the security system.

### How to get access to missile and drone tracking?

You need to update the Air Raid Alert application in Google Play or App Store and complete verification via Diia.