Ukrainians received an SMS-mailing from Ukraine@ with a fake message that allegedly, there was the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to disconnect the Zaporizhzhia region. Earlier, Russian propaganda had already tried to discredit the newsletter from the Ukraine account, which belonged to the State Special Service. So, as in the case of phishing sites, you should pay attention to the correct spelling of the name - any extra letters, symbols, or numbers may indicate the fake account or location.

The State Special Communications Service also denied the information that the National Security and Defense Council had allegedly decided to suspend the provision of services by Ukrainian operators in the Zaporizhzhia region. The Service clarified that the National Security and Defense Council did not and could not give such orders. "Since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian authorities have taken a clear and understandable position - in any case, they do not limit the opportunities for mobile and Internet services for our citizens, regardless of whether they live in the occupied territories. It is essential for the state that citizens stay in touch and have the opportunity to contact their relatives, call emergency services and receive truthful information about the war's course. For such opportunities before the Russian invasion and in the first days of the war, the National Center for Operational and Technical Management of Telecommunications Networks (NCU) at the State Special Communications Service provided appropriate explanations to all Ukrainian operators, " the Service said and added that this mailing was another information and psychological operation in Russia. Earlier, the Russian occupiers cut off Ukrainian communications in the Kherson region and tried to blame the Ukrainian authorities.