“Air Raid Alert” is showing enemy targets again — following verification through Diia

The Air Alert app in Ukraine is working again: users can once more track the movement of enemy targets. However, to view this information, they now need to verify their identity through Diia. The changes were announced by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

Verification for this feature was introduced at the request of the Ukrainian Defence Forces. Its purpose is to provide access to information about enemy targets’ movements only to verified users and prevent Russian military personnel from using this data.

The system audit and security enhancements at every level were carried out jointly by:

• the Ajax Systems team;
• the Stfalcon team;
• the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

During verification, Diia confirms only that the process was successful and does not share the user’s personal data with the app. In turn, Air Alert does not collect or store personal information.

The app’s other features do not require verification. As before, users can:

• receive air-raid alerts;
• view threat levels;
• find shelters on the map.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation recommends installing the app update from Google Play or the App Store.

We previously reported:

• Fake reports of street fighting appeared in the Air Alert app
• Where missiles and drones are headed: an online map appeared in Air Alert
• Mykolaiv’s alert system restored after a software failure
• A separate app for air-raid alerts, drones and missiles to be created on the Diia platform
• Mykolaiv residents can now get air-raid alerts on their smartphones