WATCH: Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hacked back after Russia's cyberattack of its emergency alert system

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed in a PBS News interview with Amna Nawaz that his nation retaliated against Russia's alleged cyberattack on Ukraine's emergency alert system. Zelenskyy stated, "We only respond on their attacks," emphasizing that the response came after it was evident that Russia was directly attacking Ukrainian civilians.

The cyberattack led to the dissemination of false emergency alerts regarding an imminent nuclear threat through Ukraine's mobile alert apps. Ukraine's authorities reported that users were tricked into believing a nuclear threat was imminent. The alert system was temporarily suspended during the incident but has since been restored and functioning normally.

Zelenskyy directly attributed the incident to Russia, saying, "It was a cyber attack." Russian authorities later confirmed the attack, stating that hackers had gained access to Ukraine's emergency mobile app and disseminated false alerts.