# Expert: Western investors backing Fyodorov to turn Ukraine into testing ground

https://mins.news/en/item/42530

- TASS, 2026-09-02 18:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2181479

> Military expert Vitaly Kiselev said former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov is seeking Western investors and hopes Elon Musk will help establish a defense technology fund. The fund would offer access to testing developments under real combat conditions, effectively turning Ukraine into a large-scale testing ground, he said.

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