The Ukrainian government said it responded to Russian hackers who broadcast fake alerts on the Air Alert app, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating the attacks were a cyberattack and that Ukraine only retaliates in kind. Experts said the fake public safety messages are part of Russia's "hybrid warfare" doctrine, which also includes sabotage and information operations aimed at demoralising civilians. Recent incidents include disruptive attacks on European supermarket refrigeration units, French blood banks, and a series of bomb threats that targeted flights across Europe, with at least 18 threats reported on Thursday. EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas said investigations are ongoing and it is too early to draw conclusions about links between the incidents. 1