# SVR: Russia to repel external aggression and internal sabotage attempts

https://mins.news/en/item/38481

- TASS, 2026-08-31 10:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2179787

> Russia will repel attempts to destabilize the country from outside or within, the Foreign Intelligence Service said while commenting on alleged Ukrainian and Western efforts to influence elections to the State Duma. Russia is due to elect the ninth Duma in fall 2026, with voting scheduled for September 18-20.

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