# Governor: Kyiv’s bet on West’s ‘wonder weapons’ against Russia fails as expected

https://mins.news/en/item/15700

- TASS, 2026-08-07 01:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2169937

> Vladimir Saldo says Kyiv’s reliance on Western “wonder weapons” against Russia has failed as expected. He argues that Russia is growing stronger and continues to find countermeasures for everything. The statement presents the weapons effort as ineffective while emphasizing Russia’s increasing strength and ability to respond.

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