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Ukraine's National Guard and Armed Forces were given an unwanted independence day gift, as hackers seized their social media channels and declared in Russian "Ukraine is no more."

The apparent hack occurred shortly after midday, while Ukraine’s top officials were still taking part in celebrations, marking the 25 anniversary since the Eastern European nation declared its independence from the Soviet Union.

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