A Russian radio station’s news bulletin was interrupted Wednesday by Ukrainian anthems and antiwar songs, in the latest example of Russian media outlets apparently being targeted by antiwar hackers.
The station’s editor in chief, Alexei Vorobyov, confirmed the incident to the Russian state-owned news agency Tass,it appeared the internet stream had been hacked. He said technicians were investigating the origin of the attack.
While apparently under the control of hackers, the station also played the Ukrainian national anthem and the song “We Don’t Need War” by the Russian rock band Nogu Svelo. The station is owned by Uzbek-born billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who was sanctioned by the United States and the European Union following the invasion for his alleged ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Usmanov has
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