Russians in the eastern portion of the country were sent dire warnings of a nuclear attack over the country's radio and TV broadcasts after hackers broke into the services.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst discusses massive missile attacks launched by Russia as the battle for Bakhmut rages on.and urged residents to put on gas masks and run for cover.
On Thursday, residents in eastern Russia were told to"take potassium iodide pills" and take shelter immediately during the hacked broadcast, according to a report from Metro.displayed the country turning red from west to east."Seal the premises. Use gas masks of all types. In the absence of gas masks, use cotton-gauze bandages."Screens also displayed a black and yellow radiation warning with a message urging people"immediately to shelter.
The messages were seen on TV and heard on radio stations in the Moscow and Sverdlovsk regions. The messages also interrupted programming in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city. The hack was widespread enough that it forced the Russian emergency ministry to respond, releasing a statement assuring residents that a"false air raid alert was broadcast in Moscow after servers of radio stations and TV channels were hacked."
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