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Key updates Zelensky Confirms Ukraine Retaliated Against Russian Cyberattack by Hacking Moscow’s Emergency Alert App Russia Signs Military Cooperation Deal With Azerbaijan, Eyes New Arms Sales Amid Turkey Tensions US Midterms: What the Result Could Mean for Trump, Ukraine and Europe Germany Confirms Spyware Alerts on Lawmakers’ Phones President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in an interview with PBS NewsHour that Ukraine retaliated against a Russian cyberattack on its air raid alert system by hacking Russia’s emergency warning app. The initial attack spread false nuclear and chemical threat alerts across Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Monday, Nov. 2, that Ukraine retaliated against Russia with a cyberattack targeting its emergency warning system after hackers compromised Ukraine’s widely used air raid alert app, sending false warnings of nuclear and chemical threats. Speaking in an interview with PBS NewsHour, Zelensky said Russia was behind the initial cyberattack targeting an application millions of Ukrainians rely on for warnings of incoming Russian missiles and drones. Russia and Azerbaijan have reportedly signed a military cooperation agreement covering armored vehicle repairs, while Moscow seeks to sell Pantsir-S1 air defense systems. Former Azerbaijani Deputy Defense Minister Isa Sadigov told Kyiv Post he doubts Russia would deliver the systems and warned of risks associated with closer military ties. Russia and Azerbaijan have reportedly signed a new military cooperation agreement to modernize facilities for repairing Azerbaijani armored vehicles, while Moscow is also pursuing a deal to supply Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense systems. The announcement comes amid growing tensions between Azerbaijan and Turkey, traditionally close military allies, following Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s absence from a summit of Turkic leaders in Ankara. Tuesday’s US midterm elections will decide how much congressional opposition President Donald Trump faces for the rest of his term, with Democrats favored to win the House. Analysts warn, however, that a domestically constrained Trump could prove more unpredictable on foreign policy, deepening uncertainty for Europe and Ukraine. Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine how much opposition Donald Trump faces in Congress during the remaining two years of his presidency, with potential implications for Europeans and their security. For Europe, NATO and Ukraine, a strengthened Democratic presence in Congress could provide a check on what many see as Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy. But analysts say a victory for the Democrats would not necessarily bring greater stability. Germany’s Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger confirmed on Nov. 1 that members of the Bundestag, the lower house of the federal parliament, and the federal government, may have been targeted by spyware, after the Apple company sent threat notifications to their iPhones. At the time of the report, it remained unclear who was behind the attack or which politicians were affected. Germany’s Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger has confirmed that the mobile phones of members of the Bundestag, and the federal government may have been targeted in a hacking attack. According to Tagesschau, Wilderberg made the remarks while speaking on the weekly program of a German public broadcaster ARD on Nov. 1. He said that German authorities had received information from Apple that “certain devices may have been compromised with so-called spyware.”