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Fake emergency broadcast attributed to Putin declaring martial law aired in areas of Russia bordering Ukraine

  • A purported radio address by President Vladimir Putin heard on Russian stations in regions bordering Ukraine was fake and the result of a hack.
  • Kremlin denies emergency broadcast from Putin declaring martial law on Monday
  • Messages were reportedly aired on TV and radio stations in areas of Russia bordering Ukraine
  • The fake address announced a national military mobilization and said that Kyiv’s armed forces had invaded Russia
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the messages an "utter fake"
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